Scientist Bioinformatics

Job description

Do you have experience in computational biology? Do you want to contribute to the field of human gut microbiota and health, solidifying Nutricia as the company of choice by demonstrating superior scientific credibility? We are looking for a Scientist Bioinformatics to join Danone Nutricia Research in Utrecht (the Netherlands).

About the Job

From this pivotal position within Nutricia's R&I Gut Biology and Microbiology Centre of Excellence you will:

·  Be part of the multidisciplinary Gut Microbiology team that studies interactions between health, nutrition and the intestinal microbiome during crucial phases in life: very early life but also during critical challenging periods. In other words, we aim to understand and promote healthy aging.
·  You have a passion to design and implement user-friendly, professional and sustainable hard- and software solutions, optimally serving computational biology research in a cross-divisional working environment.
·  Handle large molecular data (sets) and make these accessible for other researchers or data scientists:
·  Assess new data, determine the right context, and contribute to ongoing research initiatives.
·  Employ basic bio-statistics analysis skills for a first line analysis of complex and/or big data sets.
·  Proactively investigate alternatives to analyze and visualize historical, current and new large data sets.
·  Serve as a first-point of contact for inquiries regarding handling of large molecular data sets to internal initiatives.

About You
We are looking for someone with a MSc degree or with a BSc degree with at least 4 years of progressive experience in (applied) scientific research preferably working in, or closely with, food industry R&D. You have been highly proficient in a computational biology setting. Moreover, you have demonstrated potential to collaborate with experts across diverse scientific disciplines.

In addition, you fit this role perfectly because you are/have:

·  You have ample expertise in computational biology research, and are especially skilled in the administration of LINUX high-performance computing infrastructures, development of graphical user interfaces, the implementation of various scripting languages, and database administration.
·  You have a strong drive to design and implement the most appropriate solutions to serve computational biology research within our organization now and in the future, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary cross-divisional project team and with any other parties involved.
·  Excellent at scientific writing and presenting complex handlings in simple terms (fluent in English);
·  Capable of assessing and prioritizing scientific opportunities across multiple disciplines;
·  Capable of recognizing and energizing peers that actively accelerate (microbiome) data understanding;
·  Capable of engaging higher management and relaying complex messages in comprehensible terms;
·  Broad experience in biology;
·  Experienced in handling complex/omics data sets by translating the required handling into custom made programs

About Danone and our mission

Danone is a multinational food company dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible. This mission guides our 2.250 “Danoners” in the Netherlands and more than 100.000 worldwide on an everyday basis.

Nutricia Research is part of Danone. R&D is an important basis of the work we do in nutrition and health. We collaborate with partners, for example in academia, suppliers and healthcare, we aim to identify new nutritional intervention opportunities and develop innovative product forms. Our largest innovation center is located in the Utrecht Science Park, the Netherlands. It is a state-of-the-art center for the development of new nutritional product concepts for Specialized Nutrition. We create products that provide clinically proven health benefits to vulnerable consumers – infants, toddlers, expecting mothers, the elderly and patients.

What’s next?

Are you the Scientist Bioinformatics we are looking for? Hit the “apply now” button now and apply before August 24th, 2020. To comply with GDPR regulations, we cannot process your personal data without given consent. Therefore, we strongly recommend applying directly via our career website.

Need more information? Please contact Ingrid Szary, Talent Manager R&I via ingrid.szary@danone.com.