Molecular Biology Intern

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management professionals to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 6,400 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet.

FMC is a globally diverse organization that offers its employees exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects that are important to the achievement of our strategic objectives.  With a corporate culture of innovation, integrity, responsibility and customer intimacy, we foster “The Right Chemistry” in everything we do. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. If you are ready to make a difference every day, FMC is ready to talk to you.  Visit FMC to learn more and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

Nous recherchons notre futur(e) stagiaire en Biologie Moléculaire au sein de notre Centre Européen de Recherches et Développement basé à Nambsheim (68), 

"Vous pouvez vous attendre à rejoindre une équipe formidable avec un très bon esprit d'équipe !  FMC s'engage par ailleurs à favoriser l'inclusion et la diversité de ses collaboratrices et collaborateurs.

L’innovation est au cœur du développement de FMC, et dans ce rôle vous contribuez pleinement aux activités de Production de l'entreprise et au développement de solutions durables pour l’Agriculture et la Protections des plantes.

Nous avons hâte d'avoir de vos nouvelles."

LOCATION

FMC ERDC – 24 rue du Moulin, 68740 Nambsheim.

Driving license mandatory (no public transportation available to come on site).

BEGINNING

Early 2025.

MISSION

In the Molecular Biology group, we are involved in two main types of projects:

• resistance monitoring for crop protection products
• mode of action studies for new products

Regarding resistance monitoring, our main activities consist of DNA/RNA extractions, PCR and sequence analysis to detect any genomic mutations in the target site of pesticides.

Mode of action projects encompass plant/pathogens gene expression analysis and plant bacterial colonization study.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• DNA and RNA extraction
• PCR, sequence analysis (Geneious), qPCR (TaqMan and SYBR Green)
• Plant treatment, inoculation, notation
• Plant material handling (sampling, grinding, storage)
• Communicate results in internal meetings
• Compliance with EHS standards (safety procedures, PPEs and safety behavior in laboratory)

SKILLS

• Previous technical experience in a laboratory, ideally with plants and/or pathogens
• English (minimum B1 level)
• Autonomous, motivated and meticulous

At FMC, diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive – regardless of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, color, age, religion or religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. FMC also supports employee participation in company employee resource groups that celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our workforce by providing communities for employees to connect with each other and raise awareness throughout FMC. FMC complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition department.