SPD Research Intern – Native Traits

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture​ At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.​ Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science. Join us at Vylor for an exciting and impactful 3-month summer internship within our research and development organization in Johnston, Iowa. This position resides within the Seed Product Development Native Traits team. This team enables Seed Product Development by providing genomics tools and knowledge that influence and improve the breeding strategy of Native Traits for corn, soy, canola, sunflower, mustard, millet, rice, cotton, sorghum, and wheat. In addition, our group provides molecular pathology and genomics expertise to support Vylor’s North American Pathology team. The Native Traits team is seeking a motivated intern to contribute to our molecular pathology projects. During this 12-week summer internship, the intern will use wet-lab molecular biology techniques in combination with computer science skills to assist with marker discovery, development, and validation to aid in the detection and monitoring of key target plant pathogens.

Responsibilities – What You’ll Do

Collaborative Research: Work alongside a supervisor to develop, validate, and deploy molecular tools for global implementation. Participate in focused phases of research including planning, preparation, evaluation, and analysis. Critical Thinking: Demonstrate independent and creative thinking by making observations, interpreting project data, and drawing sound scientific conclusions. Project Management & Presentation: Manage a defined research project, culminating in a poster presentation near the end of the internship. Cross-Functional Teamwork: Collaborate w