Internship Opportunity: Genome Sequencing of Rare Actinomycetota

Supervisor: Matin Nuhamunada, M.Sc., Ph.D.

In this internship, you will be working to generate high-quality genome sequence from our collection of rare Actinomycetota, a group of bacteria talented in making bioactive secondary metabolites.

Internship Tasks

As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience in:

• Cultivating bacterial strains in liquid media
• DNA extraction
• Library Preparation and Sequencing with the PromethION platform (ONT)
• Genome assembly & annotation

Internship Details

• Project starts as soon as possible (February/March)
• Project duration is for 1-2 months
• Location:
  • Laboratory of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology UGM
  • Integrated Genome Factory
• This is an unpaid internship, designed to provide invaluable hands-on experience, professional mentorship, and the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that will enhance your skills and career prospects.

Eligibility

• Open to active students at UGM
• Recent UGM graduates are also encouraged to apply
• Available to work on site

How to Apply

• Fill the application form here
• Send your CV, academic transcript, and one page motivation letter to [email protected] and CC to [email protected] with “ACTINO RIIM INTERNSHIP - your name” as the subject.
• Submit your application as soon as possible, on the 27th of February at the latest.

Acknowledgements

This project is funded by the Riset Inovasi Indonesia Maju (RIIM) – Ekspedisi Grant, in collaboration with Universitas Teknologi Sumbawa (UTS), Synbio.id, and Integrated Genome Factory internship program.