Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 1 month ago
USDA-ARS Metabolomics for Better Barley, Malt, and Beer
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$35K/yr - $60K/yrThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is affiliated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, which focuses on agricultural research. The selected intern will conduct research on barley metabolomics, identifying compounds that influence flavor profiles in beer and providing recommendations for barley growers and malt producers.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identify compounds that contribute to specific flavor profiles in beer, and determine the relevant biochemical pathways in barley, field microbes, and/or brewing yeasts
Use metabolite markers to model traits of interest to barley breeders, growers, and malt producers
Identify allelopathic compounds released from barley that inhibit germination
Provide commercial brewers and distillers more detailed malt metabolite profile information to help in their malt selection for their production processes
Assess the utility of non-chemical seed treatments to accelerate germination
Provide growers with Nitrogen and Sulfur management recommendations based on metabolite profiles
Qualification
Required
The qualified candidate should have received a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within the past four years
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
Minimum Overall GPA: 3.00
Age: Must be 18 years of age
Preferred
Confidence in experimental biology/chemistry laboratory settings
Accurate record keeping
Strong data organization skills
Experience working with metabolomics data generated by GC-MS and/or LC-MS platforms
Experience operating GC-MS, LC-MS, and HPLC instruments highly preferred
Benefits
Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
Company
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is a U.S.
Founded in 1992
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase