Genome Editing Target Design Scientist
About The Position
As a Genome Editing Target Design Scientist, you design key research projects to identify gene-editing targets and prescribe alleles expected to deliver desired phenotypic impact; you work with a diverse set of data inputs to develop genotype-to-phenotype predictions using the industry’s most extensive global agriculture and genetic datasets; you identify and develop game-changing ideas that produce sophisticated insights and leverage rapidly evolving datasets and model-based approaches to guide genome editing and crop improvement efforts; you collaborate closely with the Crop Genome Editing team and the Biology and Genome Design community to translate discoveries into actionable editing pipelines and influence research direction across cross-functional scientific, engineering, and IT partners.
Requirements
- B.S. in Biological Sciences, Computational Biology, or a related field with at least 2 years of experience in gene editing, functional genomics, or related fields
- Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and leverage complex biological datasets and translate them into testable hypotheses
- Substantial experience with advanced computational and analytical tools used in molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry (including statistical genetics and ML/AI approaches)
- Demonstrated experience developing and applying predictive models for genotype-to-phenotype relationships and working with diverse genomic/phenotypic datasets
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English with experience presenting findings and influencing stakeholders
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
- Ability to act as a scientific consultant to leadership and influence research priorities
Nice To Haves
- Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Computational Biology, or a related field with at least 2 years of post-PhD experience in gene editing, functional genomics, or related fields
- Educational preparation or applied experience in one or more of: Plant Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or Machine/Deep Learning
- Experience with functional genomics, phenomics, or other high-throughput biological data curation and quality control
- Experience building production-grade analysis pipelines and partnering with engineering/IT for scalable implementations
- Willingness to collaborate across global teams and travel as needed
Responsibilities
- Produce and document recommendations for alleles predicted to achieve desired phenotypic outcomes
- Implement and apply state-of-the-art genetic discovery tools to identify novel genetics with predicted optimal phenotypic performance by leveraging diverse genomic and phenotypic datasets
- Develop robust workflows and analysis pipelines to enable cross-team communication, decision making, and iterative learning from key experiments
- Identify and model complex genetic interactions and variant effects to improve design and prediction for current and future gene-editing pipelines
- Consult on and contribute to the gathering, curation, quality control, and analysis of new data sources (e.g., functional genomics, phenomics) across R&D teams
- Partner with cross-functional scientific, engineering, and IT teams to prioritize targets and influence research and development strategies
- Share best practices and mentor peers within the Biology and Genome Design community to build capability and drive scientific excellence
Benefits
- health care
- vision
- dental
- retirement
- PTO
- sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
