Equinom, an innovative seed technology company, is transforming the food industry, developing non-GMO seeds with exceptional characteristics, superior nutritional profiles and outstanding crop yields targeted to the grain industry. Equinom introduces a new breeding technology, based on computational breeding, to develop multiple-trait products and achieve maximum accuracy and economic efficiency in their creation
The Bioinformatics and Genomics dept. oversees the genomic aspect of Equinoms plant-breeding procedure, as well as development and maintenance of Equinoms computational technology for plant-breeding. We are looking for a bioinformatician to join our team. The position is multidisciplinary and requires analytical skills, creativity, dedication, and working under tight deadlines.
The candidate will participate in all aspects of the G&B dept. activities, such as statistical analysis of genotyping results, linkage map construction, QTL analysis and more.
Main responsibilities -
*Statistical analysis of the data produced by Equinom
*Proposing and developing new algorithms, tools and methods.
*Planning and executing plant sequencing and genotyping projects via service providers.
*Collecting and maintaining Equinoms proprietary data.
*Developing Equinoms routine computational pipeline, in conjunction with the breeding teams and software developers.
Requirements:
*M.Sc. in bioinformatics or similar degree
*Proven knowledge and expertise in biostatistics
*Fluent English
*Experience with Linux OS
*At least 1 year of programming experience in python and R
*Independent and original
*Ability to work in a team
*Punctual, efficient and devoted
*Employment type: Full-time