Crop Improvement Intern (26-02)

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking an undergraduate intern to perform as an active member of the Crop Improvement Team contributing under the purple corn project.

The position: This position will be based in HQ-Lima, Peru and will report directly to the Crop Improvement Science Goal. The objective of this internship is to support and receive training in purple corn genetic analyses. The intern will report to the Associate Scientist leading this project.

Training activities:

•        Support genomic data processing and quality assessment workflows.
  
•        Assist in analyzing genetic diversity, relatedness, and population structure in a purple corn germplasm collection.
  
•        Contribute to comparing different sampling and bulk-based strategies for genotype characterization.
  
•        Generate clear summaries, visualizations, and reports for internal research team...