Biostatistics Intern: Global Crop Breeding & Data Science

Iowa Ag; Johnston, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Vylor, Inc. invites you to join a 6-month Biostatistics internship at our Seed Hub in Johnston, Iowa. You will work at the intersection of statistics, computer science, and seed product design, gaining hands-on experience in experimental design and phenotypic analysis.

You will collaborate with breeders globally, manage a personal research project, and develop skills applicable to future full-time roles or graduate study within a leading agriculture tech company.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled at an accredited university.
• Must relocate to Johnston, Iowa for the internship duration.
• Strong academic record in later stages of graduate studies.
• Interest in applying statistical methods to commercial agriculture.
• Knowledge of linear mixed models, spatial statistics, and ordinal data analysis.
• Experience managing and manipulating large datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy experimental designs and phenotypic analysis methodologies.
• Collaborate with plant breeders across crops and geographies.
• Manage your own research project with a verbal report to the intern group.
• Gain experience applicable to full-time roles or graduate training.

Skills

Statistics foundations

Experimental design

Linear mixed models

Spatial statistics

Ordinal data analysis

Data manipulation

Communication skills

Education

Graduate student in statistics or related field

Tools

R

ASReml

Job description

Vylor, Inc. invites you to join a 6-month Biostatistics internship at our Seed Hub in Johnston, Iowa. You will work at the intersection of statistics, computer science, and seed product design, gaining hands-on experience in experimental design and phenotypic analysis.

You will collaborate with breeders globally, manage a personal research project, and develop skills applicable to future full-time roles or graduate study within a leading agriculture tech company.