Biobank Scientist

Rolle

Switzerland

Research & Development

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over.

ADM’s global Nutrition business is represented by Human Nutrition, Health & Wellness and Animal Nutrition divisions. The Health & Wellness and Animal Nutrition Research teams are present in 4 locations (Spain, North America, France and Switzerland) and focus on developing cutting-edge technological and science-based products.
The successful candidate will report to the Health & Wellness Microbiome director and will be based in Switzerland. The candidate will take a key role within the team, working across microbiology and omics technologies to enrich our microbial biobank and accelerate the discovery and development of innovative and science-based microbiome solutions for human, pet and monogastric animals which will differentiate ADM on the Human, Pet and Animal Microbiome markets.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manage microbial biobank (reception, registration, criostock preparation and preservation, sample preparations for intra- and inter-site dispatch)
• Use omics technologies and data to understand microbial genotypes, connections between microbial genotype and phenotype, and accelerate the discovery of microorganisms, enzymes, and metabolic pathways
• Leverage your expertise to secure continuous insourcing of publicly & privately available microbial biobanks relevant for human, pet, livestock and aqua applications
• Lead the discussions with identified biobank sources, the mandatory legal and regulatory biobank checks, and the legal process required for biobank insourcing, in close coordination with R&D, regulatory and legal teams
• Communicate experimental and project progress to the leadership team
• Generate scientific content for manuscripts, meetings and conferences
• BSL2 lab operational management and QC, SOP writing and updating
• Prepare for internal / customer/ regulatory inspections
• Ensure efficient and productive workflows within the team
• Scouting and evaluating the latest relevant technologies and techniques
• Support the development of our external R&D ecosystem building high level relationships with reliable partners (scientists and customers)

Your Profile:

• Ph.D. degree in microbiology, molecular biology, strain development, bioengineering or related fields
• 5+ years of R&D experience in microbiology, molecular biology, strain development, preferably in large companies
• Direct experience with microbiology and molecular biology techniques in BSL2 lab environment
• Expertise in microbial strain evolution, genetic manipulation of microorganisms, metabolic engineering and gene regulation, and a knack for meaningful visualization of data are a plus
• Expertise in library preparations for next generation sequencing (Sanger and Illumina), analyzing and integrating genomics data, genome assembling, prediction, and annotation, processing datasets using high-performance clustering
• Direct experience with regulatory requirements for microbial strain registrations
• Proven innovator, with a track record of developing new ideas through collaboration and translating strategic direction into tactical execution in a team-driven environment
• Executive level communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with others in a global context
• Availability to travel up to 20% of the time, Domestic and International

Our Offer:

• Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models
• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
• A company culture which promotes continuous learning, diversity and inclusion.
• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.
• An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.

Learn more about ADM at www.adm.com.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and value diversity at our company.

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