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Scientist / Senior Scientist - Microbiology with experience in Genomics / Bioinformatics / Systems Biology

The Screening Team within Human Health & Microbiome Innovation is looking for a (Senior) Scientist with a strong background in microbiology and genomics, bioinformatics, or systems biology.

This is an interesting position and an exciting opportunity to be play a pivotal role in the development of next generation probiotic and therapeutic bacteria to improve food and health by building a strong portfolio of scientific data to support our commercial probiotic business. The work is varied, with both evolving needs and fast growth, and involves both early stage research, as well as providing scientific support to our customers and commercial development team.

Your role and responsibilities

  • Screen potential probiotic strains for features relevant to health functionality, safety, and production
  • Develop data analysis and pipelines for genomic screens to identify and compare strains with desirable traits
  • Drive Human Health & Microbiome Innovation projects in key or strategic focus areas and use data across experiments and studies
  • Interact across departments with internal stakeholders and externally with clients or at scientific conferences

Qualifications and competences
The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Microbiology or related discipline with at least 3-5 years’ postdoctoral experience. Further, it is essential that you have a strong understanding of biology and experience in comparative genomics or systems biology. Comprehensive knowledge of probiotics and the human microbiome is desirable.

You have:

  • Demonstrated experience using bioinformatics tools, including Linux and R-based programmes is essential. A basic command of programming languages (perl, python, R, etc.) and statistics is desirable, as is experience with database management systems.
  • The ability and willingness to drive own projects, capable of designing lab-based experiments and working in the lab.
  • A strong publication record in a relevant field.
  • Great people skills and you enjoy engaging with and conveying information to a variety of stakeholders (scientists, customers, commercial development, etc.).
  • Excellent spoken and written English skills.
  • Prior experience working with commercially-orientated or applied science preferred.

Further information
You will join a team of dedicated colleagues in Screening and work in close collaboration with the Process, Discovery, and Clinical Development teams in Human Health & Microbiome Innovation. You will be based in Hørsholm (near Copenhagen) and will report to the Screening Department Manager.

For a confidential discussion of queries you may have relating this position please feel free to contact Department Manager, Gemma Henderson at e-mail: dkgehe@chr-hansen.com.

The application deadline is September 2nd, 2018, and applications will be reviewed on a regular basis. To apply for this role, please submit your CV with a cover letter.

Do you want to pioneer science and improve food and health for more than 1 billion people every day?
At Chr. Hansen, we work to improve food and health and our natural ingredients are consumed by more than 1 billion people every day.

Our success is built on more than 140 years of innovation and a commitment to ensure the wider adoption of natural ingredients. This allows us to expand innovations into new areas, and to  continue working towards a better world. As a global market leader in bioscience, we have the opportunity to address important global challenges such as food waste, healthy living and sustainable agriculture – and we need the brightest and most passionate people on board to succeed. Want to join us?

A career with Chr. Hansen 
Joining Chr. Hansen is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference while taking part in pioneering science. Our founder, Christian D. A. Hansen, was a true entrepreneur and that mentality is still very present and valued today as we look for new talent to strengthen our team. We value people who can come up with new ideas and who want to form their own work practice and methods.

We believe that engagement matters, and therefore we strive to make an optimal environment for development by promoting a collaborative culture with the passion to make a difference.

Read more about a career at Chr. Hansen here: https://www.chr-hansen.com/en/career

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