Intern - Bioinformatics screening of fungal species (m/f/d)

Build and maintain data pipelines that enable the exploration of fungal biodiversity and unlock the potential of fungal fermentation

Develop automated workflows for extracting, processing, and integrating genomic, metabolomic, and functional annotation data from public and internal sources

Link compounds, biosynthetic pathways, and biological functions to fungal genomes and metabolomes to accelerate strain discovery and characterization

Analyze biological and fermentation data to identify factors that drive target compound productivity and optimize fermentation performance

Work with large biological datasets, leveraging bioinformatics tools and databases to generate actionable insights

Collaborate closely with scientists, data engineers, and software developers to integrate bioinformatics workflows into our data platform

Contribute to the continuous improvement of data infrastructure, automation capabilities, and computational methods for fungal research

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Biotechnology, or a related field

Hands-on experience with bioinformatics tools, pipelines, and public databases such as BLAST, NCBI, UniProt, KEGG, or similar resources

Proficiency in Python and relevant bioinformatics libraries (e.g., Biopython) for data analysis and workflow development

Experience with database querying, data parsing, API integration, and structured data formats such as JSON and XML

Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git

Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting abilities, and problem-solving skills

Comfortable working at the interface of biology and data science, with a passion for turning complex biological data into meaningful insights

Team-oriented mindset combined with initiative, reliability, and a hands-on approach to scientific discovery

Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written); German is a plus

Work for one of the global innovation leaders in the food industry

Dynamic and diverse mission-driven team from more than 25 different countries

A fast growing company with exceptional opportunities for personal development

Flat hierarchies and short decision paths

Flexible working hours with entitled Home Office days in an innovative and agile working environment 

Gym Membership, language classes or an attractive alternative from our benefit program

Great team events such as “lunch & learn”, “Demo Day”, cultural celebrations and food tastings

Drinks, cereal bar and fresh fruit at the office, our home products tasting session for new employees

Lastly, join us in the journey as we change the food system as we know it!