(Associate) Scientist Biostatistics and Screening http://www.dsm.com/corporate/careers/vacancies/dsmvacancies.html Research & Development | Netherlands, Delft Job ID: NUTR00677 | Close date: 2014-01-17 About DSM DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living. Royal DSM N.V. is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM’s 23,500 employees deliver annual net sales of about € 9 billion. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found at www.dsm.com<http://www.dsm.com/>. DSM Biotechnology Center (DBC) is the primary location for biotechnological Research and Development and is responsible for the realization of biotechnological innovations and the developments of new products and cost effective production processes. In order to be a truly globally recognized Biotech competence leader, DBC successfully strives to be optimally connected to both DSM and external science networks, supporting and co-creating DSM Bright Science image and DSM’s agenda for a sustainable world. DBC uses bright science to create better living through the development of new and improved products for DSM. The Genetics Department is part of the DBC and serves the different businesses by delivering new and improved strains for the production of biocatalysts and bioproducts by means of classical and GMO strain development and (HT) screening technology. The Position Within the Genetics Department of the DBC there is a vacancy for the position of: (Associate) Scientist Biostatistics and Screening The Challenge The (Associate) Scientist Biostatistics and Screening has a key role within the DSM Biotechnology Center, responsible for supporting microbial and enzyme screening projects to generate industrial bio-products with applications in food, feed, bio-based chemicals and biofuels. From your home base in the bioinformatics & biostatistics cluster you will participate in multi-disciplinary project teams in which you will be the data processing expert. Your challenge will be to develop, implement and apply statistical tools and workflows for processing of high throughput screening data. The Ideal You are a MSc or PhD in the area of biostatistics, bioinformatics and/or ICT. Preferably you have 3-5 years of experience in statistical data processing of biological data from high throughput screening campaigns and/or analytical lab data like LC-MSMS and NMR. Experience in an automated lab environment and handling large data sets in a biotech or pharma environment is an advantage. You are able to translate a biological question into an experimental design and statistical approach. You are a multidisciplinary team player, who takes initiative. Personal skills like problem analysis, creativity and being a good communicator characterize your identity. The Procedure and Contact LOCAL CONTRACT DSM's wide diversity of disciplines makes it possible to offer employees a great variety of roles throughout their career. For instance, you may start your career in an area related to your education/qualifications, but your future is what you make of it. At DSM we stimulate people to determine their own career path and we encourage international careers. We strive to be an Employer of Choice and ensure that our employees are nurtured and given the opportunity to develop their talents. To learn more about DSM's HR vision and policy, please visit our website atwww.dsm.com/careers<http://www.dsm.com/careers>. The DSM Recruitment and Selection Process is in line with the general procedure outlined on our website: www.dsm.com/career<http://www.dsm.com/career>. Please apply on-line and send your CV & cover letter in English and include information on your current remuneration. Please submit application before deadline: 17th of January 2014. Reference check procedures are part of the DSM Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when these references checks are required. ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This e-mail is for the intended recipient only. If you have received it by mistake please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system; access, disclosure, copying, distribution or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited. If you as intended recipient have received this e-mail incorrectly, please notify the sender (via e-mail) immediately.