BioInformatics Scientist @ Bayer CropScience (BCS)



BioInformatics Scientist

Bayer CropScience (BCS), a subgroup of Bayer AG is one of the world's leading innovative
crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds
and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service
backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer
CropScience has a global workforce of 20,700 and is represented in more than 120 countries.
Bayer’s corporate culture is an important factor in the company’s success. Central to this
culture are our values: Leadership, Integrity, Flexibility and Efficiency, summarized by the
term LIFE. They provide us with guidance for our daily work as we seek solutions to the major
challenges of our time, in line with our mission statement “Bayer: Science For A Better Life".
Job description Bayer Biologics, a division of Bayer CropScience in Davis, CA, is currently
seeking to fill a Bioinformatics Scientist position within the Informatics group.
The candidate will be responsible for:
• Participating in a multi-disciplinary team of scientists to offer bioinformatics, genomics,
transcriptomics and other omics solutions for controlling pests and diseases in plant and
promoting plant health using microbes;
• Proactively identifying and incorporating new algorithms and technology to automate the
analysis of microbial genomes and to extend the features of existing analysis pipeline;
• Understanding the dynamics of plant, microbe and pest/pathogen interaction using various
omics technologies;
•Managing next-generation sequencing (NGS) data and analyses;
•Training research staff on the use of relevant bioinformatics software and tools;
• Working with other non-bioinformatics team member in the Informatics group to understand
their roles and to serve as backups as needed;
• Communicating effectively through listening, documentations and presentations, especially
using compelling visualization tools to share analysis and interpretation of data.
Your qualifications Required skills:
• Ph.D. or equivalent in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics or related field and
any level of post-Ph.D. industry/academic experience;
• Ability handle a large data set efficiently using scripts;
• Familiar with commercial bioinformatics tools such as CLC-bio;
• In depth familiarity with various public genomic databases, statistical software tools andpackages such as R and bioinformatics algorithms, particularly in the analysis of NGS data;
• Experiences in three or more of the following areas:
o genome assembly
o comparative genomics
o transcriptome sequencing analysis
o phylogenetic analysis
o pathway modeling and analysis
o metagenomics analysis
o genome wide association studies
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experiences working in the biotech sector focusing on plant health and crop protection;
• Be familiar with SQL and relational database, particularly PostgresSQL;
• Fluent in Python, Perl, or other scripting languages;
• Previous laboratory experience and bacterial or plant genetics knowledge;
• Working with high performance computing clusters.
Salary and grade level will be commensurate with experience and/or education level.
Your application We offer a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefit programs.
In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible for an array of innovative rewards
and recognition programs, variable pay and incentive opportunities as well as benefits
coverage beginning on your first day of employment. We are committed to helping our
employees maintain a healthy balance between their responsibilities at work and home. You
will be eligible for paid time off programs, paid company holidays, flexible work options and
numerous site conveniences. We are also committed to supporting your professional
development through career ladders, training programs, tuition assistance and professional
association events.
If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, we encourage you to explore how you can make a difference at Bayer by applying now.
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