Beef Genomics Scientist (Remote)

Genus PLC; De Forest (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Earned Time Off

Job summary

ABS Global, a Genus Company, seeks a Beef Geneticist to join the Product Development team. You will advance genomic evaluation systems, manage evaluation runs, and collaborate across research, product development, and commercial teams to enhance breeding decisions globally.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in relevant fields and 5+ years in genetic evaluation or genomic prediction, with strong statistics, programming, and HPC experience.

Qualifications

• PhD in Animal Breeding, Quantitative Genetics, Genomics, Animal Science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in genetic evaluation, animal breeding, or genomic prediction.
• Strong statistical and computational expertise in genomic evaluation models.
• Proficiency in R, Python or similar analytical languages.
• Experience with Unix/Linux HPC environments and databases.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve beef genomic evaluation systems.
• Run routine genetic evaluation processes to support global programs.
• Develop new genetic evaluations for emerging products and traits.
• Enhance models, methodologies, and data collection for prediction accuracy.
• Stay updated on quantitative genetics and livestock genomic tech.
• Maintain genomic imputation pipelines and implement new approaches.
• Produce genomic reports and insights for regional and global teams.
• Build data pipelines and ensure data quality and validation.
• Collaborate with research, product development, and commercial teams.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to innovations advancing ABS genetic products and profitability.

Skills

Genetic evaluation

Quantitative genetics

Genomics

Programming in R

Programming in Python

Unix/Linux HPC

SQL

Large-scale data analysis

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

PhD in Animal Breeding/Quantitative Genetics/Genomics/Animal Science

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

ABS Global, a Genus Company, seeks a Beef Geneticist to join the Product Development team. You will advance genomic evaluation systems, manage evaluation runs, and collaborate across research, product development, and commercial teams to enhance breeding decisions globally.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in relevant fields and 5+ years in genetic evaluation or genomic prediction, with strong statistics, programming, and HPC experience.