Intern Brassicas Breeding

Intern Brassicas Breeding

As a Brassicas breeding intern, you will work in the global product design and development team. The position is based in Wageningen. The brassicas product design and development team of Bayer works in multiple aspects of brassica breeding, including the discovery of new sources of physiological traits to enrich the breeding populations. During your internship you will work on a project where you will participate in the screening and characterization of discovery-breeding populations to identify new attributes. The project consists of two key deliverables: (1) Data collection in the glasshouse and (2) data analysis with support of mixed models. For both deliverables, you will first conduct a scientific literature/IP review and second, you will build prototypes, conduct field experiments, and finally perform statistical analysis of the data collected.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Conduct IP/literature review.
•    Work in close connection with global and regional brassica product design and development experts to understand the problem and tailor the solution.
•    Conduct glasshouse experiments in brassicas breeding trials.
•    Broaden the understanding of brassicas physiologic traits
•    Improve methods to optimize trait measurement and identify new sources of commercial traits.
•    Statistical analysis of results.

At Bayer Crop Science we know that every field, crop and farmer is different. We offer tailored solutions that enable local farmers to grow smarter by developing crops that are resistant to environmental challenges and helping farmers defend their crops against weeds, diseases, harmful insects and fungi. Using the creative spark that comes from human ingenuity, we seek to deliver word-class innovation, set new standards in sustainability and drive digital transformation. Protecting harvests and fostering biodiversity, that’s how we shape the future of agriculture. Do you want to be an ally in our ambitious mission?

WHO YOU ARE
•    You are studying towards your Master's degree in plant biology, plant sciences, plant genetics, plant breeding or any other related study.
•    You have hands-on experience with data handling and statistical analysis (R or other)
•    You have good communication skills in English, written and verbally.
•    You are a motivated and flexible person.

WHAT BAYER OFFERS YOU
As a modern employer, we take care of our interns. We help them find a balance between career development opportunities and personal life planning. We offer our interns a wide range of learning opportunities, a modern working environment and a competitive compensation. Bayer interns benefit from great employment conditions, such as:

•    An internship allowance of 600 per month for Master students, based on a full-time work week.
•    The opportunity to gain practical experience within a market-leading, international organization.
•    Due to a broad scope of activities, you will get to deal with many different people and processes within Bayer Crop Science/Bayer Medical Care/ Bayer Consumer Health/ Bayer Pharmaceuticals.
•    Gaining experience in a team of enthusiastic, professional and driven colleagues.

Be innovative, be Bayer. We shape the future of everyday health, patient care and agriculture. Together, we can advance health and nutrition for all. Guided by our purpose ‘science for a better life’, rooted in our LIFE-values and steered by the organization’s strategy, we reach for our ambitious vision. Help bring this vision to life: Health for all, hunger for none.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Apply online by sending us your resume and cover letter. Do you have a question or do you want to learn more about the position? You can always contact Heidi kroon, via Heidi.kroon.ext@bayer.com

What can you expect? The application process consists of a phone screening, a personality questionnaire and reasoning test and an interview with the recruiter and hiring manager.
Do you want to know more about what our people do at Bayer? Check our social wall via https://career.bayer.be/en/teambayerbenelux/ and follow us via #TeamBayerBenelux!

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Division:	Crop Science	Location:	Hoofddorp
Functional Area:	General Administration & Corporate Services	Position Grade:	unknown
Employment Type:	Internship	Work Time:	Fulltime