Senior Scientist

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Job date: 2018-04-20
End Date: 2018-06-19

Company : Eurofins 

Country : United States 

Role : Research Scientist 


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Job Description:
Eurofins BioDiagnostics, Inc. is seeking an energetic and creative Geneticist/Molecular biologist/Bioinformatician to help our R&D group at EBDI especially in regards to using new generation sequencing data and Genotyping by Sequencing.

Senior Scientist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

  • Supervise and conduct the operational tasks and data analysis in regards to high and medium density SNP genotyping services at EBDI
  • Develop appropriate DNA testing solutions for different plants, animals or microbial products design appropriate molecular biology techniques for high throughput genotyping and develop pipelines for data analysis and reporting in this area
  • Developing GBS panels for genotyping, creating appropriate pipelines for data analysis, and developing different DNA assays for various traits in plants and animals would be critical for this position
The ideal candidate would possess :
  • Bioinformatics skills and familiarity with R, Python or Bash to drive the data computing projects forward
  • A Ph.D. degree is preferred
  • Experience with next generation sequencing or targeting sequencing preferred
  • Experience with computational biology or statistical bioinformatics is highly preferred.
  • Experience with targeted sequencing/genotyping by sequencing is highly preferred
  • Adequate experience to design experiments, trouble shoot and analyze the results
  • Possess excellent communication and writing skills
Basic Minimum Qualifications :
  • Required - BS or MS degree in Molecular Biology/Genetics/bioinformatics or related discipline with minimum 3 year experience working in an industrial lab or a high throughput genotyping center will be required.
  • Familiarity with next generation sequencing, genotyping by sequencing and array based genotyping platforms, their workflow, data analysis and reporting would be essential for this position
  • 3 years’ experience working in an industrial lab or a high throughput genotyping center
  • Experience with computational biology or statistical bioinformatics is required
  • Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship


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Additional Info:
Eurofins BioDiagnostics, Inc. is a leading provider of seed testing services to the seed industry with customers worldwide. Eurofins BioDiagnostics (EEBDI) uses state-of-the-art DNA, protein and analytical chemistry-based technologies to help customers reduce time to market and produce high quality seed.

Eurofins Bioanalytical Services is searching for a Senior Scientist in River Falls, WI.

Position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM, with occasional evening and weekend hours. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of River Falls, Wisconsin are encouraged to apply.

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received national recognition as a great place to work. We offer excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid holidays and vacation, personal days, and dental and vision options.

To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. In 1987, Eurofins Scientific was founded in Nantes, France, with four employees to market the SNIF‑NMR technology. During the past 30 years, Eurofins has grown to be a world leader in laboratory testing services with a network of 375 laboratories across 41 countries in Europe, North and South America and Asia-Pacific and over 30,000 staff.

Eurofins is the world leader in the food, bio/pharmaceutical product testing. It is also number one in the field of environmental laboratory services and one of the global market leaders in agroscience, genomics, discovery pharmacology, and central laboratory services.

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