Genotyping & Lab Automation Specialist II - 3rd Shift

Bayer CropScience Limited; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision and dental coverage

Retirement plan

PTO

Job summary

Bayer CropScience Limited in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Research and Development Specialist II for a 3rd shift to execute high-throughput genotyping in a production genomics setting.

The role emphasizes data quality, achieving KPI targets, and maintaining automation systems, with cross-functional teamwork and strict safety and compliance adherence.

Location: Ankeny, Iowa. Salary range $60,000–$90,000 with benefits; posting references Crop Science division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, chemistry, engineering, or life sciences field.
• Experience with high-throughput genotyping workflows.
• Proficiency in data analysis and digital workflow systems.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Meet daily and weekly genotyping objectives delivering high-quality data.
• Operate and troubleshoot high-throughput lab automation technologies.
• Collaborate across platforms to support end-to-end genotyping workflows.
• Drive continuous improvement in lab processes while maintaining safety/compliance.
• Design experiments and validate methods using multiple data sources.
• Maintain records and training, ensuring documentation is up to date.

Skills

Data analysis

Digital tools

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences

Tools

Laboratory automation systems

High-throughput genotyping equipment

TaqMan genotyping

Job description

Bayer CropScience Limited in Ankeny, IA is seeking a Research and Development Specialist II for a 3rd shift to execute high-throughput genotyping in a production genomics setting.

The role emphasizes data quality, achieving KPI targets, and maintaining automation systems, with cross-functional teamwork and strict safety and compliance adherence.

Location: Ankeny, Iowa. Salary range $60,000–$90,000 with benefits; posting references Crop Science division.