DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.™
Royal DSM is a global, purpose-led, science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM’s purpose is to create brighter lives for all. DSM addresses with its products and solutions some of the world’s biggest challenges while simultaneously creating economic, environmental and societal value for all its stakeholders – customers, employees, shareholders, and society at large. DSM delivers innovative solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company was founded in 1902 and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at 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 bio-products and sustainable bio-production processes. DBC has strong competences in high-throughput screening, microbial strain development, industrial bioprocessing, food applications and analytics. DBC is well connected to the DSM R&D hubs in the US and China and external research institutes and universities.
The Automation & Screening group is part of DBC and works at the interface of molecular biology and robotics. By using high-throughput methods, strain engineering and screening techniques, we improve microbial strain performance to produce diverse products like sweeteners, biofuels and enzymes.
Key-responsibilities As a developer in the Automation & Screening team you will build and maintain software infrastructure that facilitates and accelerates experimental workflows. These tools provide interfaces to our robotics platform, capture, process and visualize data and are ultimately used to screen and engineer microorganisms that produce a wide range of biomolecules.
We Bring
- Be part of biotech innovations.
- Join a Global and Cross Functional team.
- Freedom and autonomy in your work.
- A safe and inclusive workplace with a diverse and fun team.
- A good Collective Labor Agreement and competitive salary.
- Besides 25 paid holidays, a free to spend budget to buy additionally up to 13 extra holidays.
- A membership at a newly equipped gym on site.
You Bring
- We are looking for a full-stack developer who enjoys all aspects of building and maintaining sustainable microservices. If most of the following points apply to you, then this position is for you!
- You have deep knowledge about Python and/or Java.
- You have several years of experience in building and applying APIs and GUIs.
- You enjoy building web interfaces (using e.g. Angular, Vue, React)
- You have good working knowledge of Docker and cloud computing.
- You have good working knowledge of SQL (knowledge on graph databases is a plus).
- Writing tests and using version control is a natural element of your software development process.
- Biology/Bioinformatics experience is strongly preferred but not essential
- Experience with Tecan and Hamilton liquid handlers and other lab automation is strongly preferred.
How to apply? Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by sending us your CV & motivation letter in English via https://bit.ly/2N1g3j9. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. Please be so kind to use the link provided. For additional questions you can contact, Clémentine Rolaff-van de Panne / Recruitment Business Partner (Clementine.panne-van-de@dsm.com).
Reference check procedures and an assessment can be part of the DSM Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be informed when these procedures are required. Royal DSM is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext. For more information about DSM see http://www.dsm.com or connect on
