Postdoctoral Scientist in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (f/m/d))

Job title:

Postdoctoral Scientist in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (f/m/d))

Company:

Bayer

Job description

Postdoctoral Scientist in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (f/m/d))Postdoctoral Scientist in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology (f/m/d) – 24 monthsBayer is a life science international company active in both human health and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to improve people’s well-being and quality of life.By joining Bayer, you will be part of a company that values the commitment of its employees to innovate and help change the world.PURPOSEWe are looking for a high skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join our team in Lyon (France) focused on protein-protein interaction. The successful applicant will join an international and cross-divisional project (Pharma/CropScience) to develop technology towards exploring relevant target space, identifying novel biochemical target and aiming at fostering the discovery of new starting points for novel modalities.YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIESYou will contribute to establish and validate a new method for studying protein-protein interaction networks and the identification of “druggable correlates” for high-value targets in close collaboration with the Functional Genomics of Filamentous Fungi team (CNRS-INSA-UCBL-Bayer). To this end your primary responsibilities will be to:

• Develop a novel OMIC method based on proximity ligation techniques allowing the labeling of interacting protein networks in a phytopathogenic filamentous fungus.
• Design and characterize corresponding strains of phytopathogenic filamentous fungus for the project.
• Establish proof of concept to build a Proxisomic platform and feed a multi-modal ML framework integrating all static and dynamic information layers to predict novel protein-protein interactions with optimized disease relevance.
• Actively interacts with data scientist, biochemists and molecular biologists in an international and interdisciplinary Life Science project across Bayer divisions (CropScience and Pharma), including our arm length companies, Vividion and Targenomix.
• Keep awareness of scientific developments in this field, plan experiments, evaluate, interpret, present and publish scientific results using digital tools.
• Actively participate in and influence the Biochemistry communities within Bayer Crop Science.
• Perform all related experiments in accordance with biosafety and stewardship Bayer’s regulations.

WHO YOU ARE ?Bayer Crop Science seeks a candidate who possesses the following:

• PhD (recently graduated) in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemical biology or a related discipline with strong foundation in plant pathology, as well as strong scientific track record and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong background in molecular biology, protein biochemistry and cell biology is required.
• More specific experience in molecular biology methods (transformation and genetic characterization of filamentous fungi), biochemistry (protein-molecule interaction, cell fractionation, purification of protein complexes, synthetic biology) and pathotest implementation and monitoring.
• Knowledge of proteomics methods (e.g. mass spectrometry) and data analysis are advantages.
• Experience in physiology of model and phytopathogenic fungi and knowledge of plant/fungal molecular interactions are helpful.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams across countries.
• Excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written, basic knowledge of German and/or French is an advantage.

WHY WORKING WITH US ?

• We support a flexible working model with the option of partially working from home.
• You will develop your competences and autonomy working on a high-profile environment
• You will integrate a dynamic and international team where you will be able to apply your expertise and grow your competencies in a friendly and supportive environment
• We provide an attractive compensation and benefits (e.g. help accommodation finding).

FURTHER INFORMATIONThis is a fixed-term contract for 24 months, starting January 1st, 2025.Main location: Bayer CropScience Lyon 09, France.Qui sommes-nous ?
Bayer est un groupe international dont les cœurs de métier se situent dans les secteurs de la santé et de l’agriculture. A la confluence de la chimie et de la biologie, Bayer contribue à améliorer la qualité de vie en proposant des produits et services en santé humaine et végétale.
Chez Bayer nous sommes chaque jour motivés par les grands défis de notre époque. Notre ambition est de contribuer à un monde où la santé pour tous, la faim pour personne ne soient plus un rêve mais une possibilité, en protégeant chacun au quotidien. Dynamisme, curiosité et engagement guident nos actions. Nous pensons que nous pouvons apprendre de tous ceux qui nous entourent, en élargissant nos points de vue, en développant nos compétences, en faisant évoluer le statu quo. Il y a tellement de raisons de nous rejoindre. Vous avez envie d’une carrière riche de sens et qui offre des opportunités variées ? Vous souhaitez rejoindre des équipes expertes et diverses qui permettent le changement ? Le choix est simple !Pour en savoir plus :
// Découvrez notre site internet en France :
// Découvrez comment nous transformons l’agriculture :
// Découvrez comment nous soignons les maladies :
// Découvrez comment nous préservons le bien-être :« Pour Bayer, l’égalité des chances est un axe majeur de la responsabilité sociétale de l’entrepriseLieu:France : Rhône : LyonDivision:Crop ScienceCode de référence:828041

Expected salary

Location

Lyon

Job date

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 07:05:23 GMT

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