Research Geneticist

About the role

Alta Genetics USA Inc. is looking for a Research Geneticist to develop and apply genetic and genomic tools, analyze data, and enhance prediction models to support livestock breeding programs and research initiatives. The position is based in Watertown, Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply genetic and genomic tools to support livestock breeding programs and research initiatives.
• Analyze data to improve prediction models.
• Enhance prediction models to support livestock breeding programs and research initiatives.

Requirements

• PhD in Animal Science, Quantitative Genetics or a related field and 5 years of experience as a Research Scientist in Quantitative Genetics.
• 5 years of experience with the genomic evaluation process, including ingestion and editing of data from the field, integration of field data with pedigree and genomic information, imputation of genotypes to a common set of variants used for prediction, estimation of (co)variance components, and prediction of breeding values.
• 5 years of experience with livestock production.
• 5 years of experience with constructing software pipelines to automate routine tasks, including data ingestion, storage, editing, and analysis.
• 5 years of experience with basic bioinformatics procedures, such as alignment of whole-genome DNA sequence data against reference genomes, simple variant calling, and downstream analysis of variant effects on gene structure/function.
• 5 years of experience with using computers for research, including statistical software (e.g., ASReml, BLUPF90, R, or Python) and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to travel 10% domestic or international.

Skills

• Experience with the genomic evaluation process, including ingestion and editing of data from the field, integration of field data with pedigree and genomic information, imputation of genotypes to a common set of variants used for prediction, estimation of (co)variance components, and prediction of breeding values.
• Experience with livestock production.
• Experience with constructing software pipelines to automate routine tasks, including data ingestion, storage, editing, and analysis.
• Experience with basic bioinformatics procedures, such as alignment of whole-genome DNA sequence data against reference genomes, simple variant calling, and downstream analysis of variant effects on gene structure/function.
• Experience with using computers for research, including statistical software (e.g., ASReml, BLUPF90, R, or Python) and Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Through industry-leading training and development programs, Alta Genetics aspires to be the most resourceful, valuable, and trusted partner for progressive dairy farms and beef ranches that nourish the world through sustainable and profitable operations.

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