Genomics Manager

Lausanne

Switzerland

Research & Development

Application deadline is the 28th of February.

ADM’s global Nutrition business encompasses Human Nutrition, Health & Wellness, and Animal Nutrition divisions. Our Health & Wellness and Animal Nutrition Research teams operate across four locations (Spain, North America, France, and Switzerland) and are dedicated to developing cutting-edge technological, science-based products.

**Your Responsibilities**:

- Design and execute genomics research projects related to microbiomes, including performing high-throughput sequencing and data analysis using NGS technologies.
- Develop and implement bioinformatics pipelines to interpret and visualize complex genomic datasets, deriving meaningful insights.
- Utilize omics technologies to explore microbial genotypes and their phenotypic connections, accelerating the discovery of microorganisms, enzymes, and metabolic pathways, while collaborating with microbiologists, data scientists, and other researchers to integrate genomic data with microbiome studies.
- Communicate experimental progress and research findings to leadership, internal teams, and external stakeholders, while staying updated on genomics and bioinformatics advancements to generate scientific content for meetings, conferences, manuscripts, and patents.
- Manage lab operations and quality control, including writing and updating SOPs, and preparing for internal, customer, and regulatory inspections.
- Ensure efficient and productive workflows within the team, while scouting and evaluating the latest relevant technologies and techniques.
- Support the development of our external R&D ecosystem by building high-level relationships with reliable partners, including scientists and customers.

**Your Profile**:

- Ph.D. in Genomics with strong bioinformatics skills and hands-on experience, preferably applied to microbiology.
- More than 5 years of extensive experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies and data analysis.
- Proficiency in bioinformatics tools and softwares (e.g., QIIME, Mothur, R, Python).
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proven track record of scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Demonstrated innovation and ability to translate strategic direction into tactical execution within a collaborative, team-driven environment.
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities, with executive-level communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills for working in a global context.
- Experience in managing proteomics would be highly appreciated.
- Availability to travel domestically and internationally if needed.

**Our Offer**:

- Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment.
- Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
- A company culture which promotes continuous learning, diversity and inclusion.
- Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.
- An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & meal offers.

**#IncludingYou**

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

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**Req/Job ID**

93611BR

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**Ref ID**

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