About Wilmar International
Wilmar International Limited is Asia’s leading agribusiness group. Wilmar is ranked amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange. At the core of Wilmar’s strategy is an integrated agribusiness model that encompasses the entire value chain of the agricultural commodity business, from cultivation, processing, merchandising to manufacturing of a wide range of agricultural products. It has over 500 manufacturing plants and an extensive distribution network covering China, India, Indonesia and some 50 other countries. The Group has a multinational workforce of about 100,000 staff. More information about Wilmar International can be found online (http://www.wilmar-international.com/).
About Singapore
Singapore is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city-state. It features a rich Asian heritage and an eclectic mix of cultures, each bringing with them their language, customs, festivals, architecture, and last but not least, food. Singapore has a tropical climate, and its many parks and green spaces allow for outdoor activities all-year-round. The city hosts many international cultural, sports and music events, offers modern style living and excellent education and healthcare. Situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, Singapore is a gateway to explore Asia and the Pacific region
Scientist Position in the field of Animal Science/Microbial Genomics
Our research team at Wilmar International is seeking to hire an enthusiastic scientist in animal gut microbiology and feed science with skills in microbial ecology and microbial genomics/ meta-omics. The successful candidate will work on projects aiming to improve animal health and nutrition through improved understanding of the roles of individual microbial populations during pre-fermentation of feed components and during digestion in the gut.
Job Responsibilities
- Establish strategies and methods to improve and evaluate product quality;
- Integrate genomic, metagenomic and metabolomic data sets;
- Validate and apply bioinformatic and statistical tools to a variety of data sets;
- Provide support during upscaling of biological processes;
- Organize, analyze, and present data at seminars, meetings, and conferences;
- Contribute to writing reports, research papers, and patent applications;
- Collaborate internally and with Wilmar-related companies to translate findings and develop improved techniques, products or practices and new routes of research;
Job Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in microbiology, biotechnology, animal nutrition, or related discipline;
- Knowledge of Unix/Linux tools, experience in methods for next-generation sequencing, (meta)genome assembly and binning, and genome reconstruction;
- Experience in statistical analyses;
- Wet-lab experience (handling biological samples, D/RNA extraction, (meta)genomics, transcriptomics, etc.) would be an advantage;
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken);
- Ability to take initiative and work independently, but also enjoy interacting with, learning from and contributing to the team.
