CPR Biology Bioinformatician

Syngenta’s crop protection research biology organization is seeking a skilled Bio-informatic Engineer to join our Crop Protection Biology Research team. The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively with our experimentalist with a focus on soil health & plant health studies, developing and implementing bioinformatics tools and methods to support research activities.

• Additional Operational responsibility:
• Design and implement bioinformatics pipelines for processing and analysis of omics data
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute experiments
• Develop and implement methods for the integration of omics data
• Analyze and interpret large-scale genomic and transcriptomic datasets
• Contribute to the development of algorithms and computational models to solve biological problems in our soil health & plant health teams
• Keep up-to-date with the latest bioinformatics tools and techniques
• Communicate research findings to internal and external stakeholders

• Educated to PhD or Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in bioinformatics
• Proficiency in metabarcoding, meta genetics, microbial profiling, and marker gene analysis
• Familiarity with transcriptomics, metabolomics and proteomic analyses
• Experience in one or more multi-omics integration technique
• Strong skills in multi-omics experimental design
• Excellent programming skills in Python, R, and Bash scripting
• Experience in conducting and communicating statistical analyses, including multivariate analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have:

• Experience in both vertical and horizontal integration of omics data
• Familiarity with matrix factorization techniques for omics integration and biomarker identification
• Experience with metagenomic analyses for collective genome analysis
• Familiarity with bioinformatics workflow management tools such as Nextflow or Snakemake

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including: 

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment  
•   Flexible working arrangements and environment with an open culture and diverse workforce  
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees 
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options 
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan, attractive bonus system, onsite doctor, gym, canteen, and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives, Child and Family allowance…) 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.