Internship in Vegetable Germplasm Development
Internship in Vegetable Germplasm Development
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Internship in Vegetable Germplasm Development
Type: 34 months in season (August to November)
Department: Vegetables and Flowers Seeds Development
Location: Zeewolde (driving license is required)
Into Action
The germplasm development team is seeking talented and motivated students to join Syngenta as Interns during the summer and autumn field season. Our internships provide an exciting opportunity to work in agricultural research and contribute to develop rich and diverse vegetable varieties pipelines. A typical project is composed of a practical part including phenotypic evaluation of breeding population followed by the analysis of the data collected and finally reporting about the finding. The crops we work on are Broccoli and cabbage.
You will work on the following elements during you internship:
Evaluation of field trial analyses (germplasm development)
Trait discovery: Phenotypic protocol development for horticultural traits
Germplasm diversity assessment: Evaluation of breeding population or diversity panel for a specific trait followed by statistical analysis of phenotype and genotypes (genetic mapping/ GWAS)
Predictive breeding: Evaluation of the performance of genomic selection training set followed by statistical analysis.
Qualifications :
Your Tasks and Responsibilities
- You will perform evaluation analysis and interpretation of Phenotypic data to identify valuable traits and patterns.
- You will collaborate with the Breeding and trait discovery teams to develop the evaluation protocol and apply them accurately.
- Furthermore you will conduct statistical analysis to assess the quality of the data collected and identify correlation with traits or patterns with genotypes.
- You will prepare clear and concise reports summarizing analysis results and recommendations.
Your Profile
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor degree (breeding statistics or other related field) in agronomy biology or horticulture.
- You live in The Netherlands.
- Practical experience with greenhouse and field trials.
- Attention to detail and Data analytical skills.
- Problemsolving and criticalthinking skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Mandatory: You have a driving license.
- Please be aware that this is a physical demanding role.
Whats in for you
As an intern you will have the opportunity to gain handson experience in trial design physiologic and architectural trait evaluation of breeding population and hybrids phenotypic and genetic data analysis. You will collaborate with a dynamic and passionate team contribute to innovative breeding strategies and broaden your knowledge in agricultural research.
Further more we offer a compensation of 700 gross per month on a fulltime 38 hours per week) basis.
Your Chance!
If you recognize yourself in the profile and would like to apply for this position please upload your resume and motivation letter at www.syngenta. Please indicate your availability in your profile as well.
If you would like to have more information about this vacancy please contact our recruiter Silvana van den Elzen by phone onor at
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
