Join our team of aquaculture genetics experts

Job summary: This Senior Geneticist position will contribute to successful running and optimization of Benchmark Genetics internal and external breeding programs. This will include contribution to genetic and genomic evaluations for Benchmark Genetics’ salmon program, as well as contributing to External Services contracts. This person will undertake genetic and genomic analyses, and deliver outputs, to support successful delivery of these programs and projects. This will include contribution to Benchmark Genetic’s genotyping services and analyses to support clients. The person is also expected to actively participate in relevant R&D projects. This position is part of Benchmark Genetic’s technical genetics and R&D team which consists of approximately 25 scientists. The position will involve collaboration across external and internal breeding program and genotyping projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake program/project management and technical genetics analysis     
• Analyses of genomic and sequence data      
•  Contribute to management and analysis of data      
• Contribute to genetic and genotyping external services     
• Active involvement in relevant internal and external R&D activities for possible future implementation      
•  Participate in active collaboration across Benchmark Genetics technical and wider teams

Qualifications and experience

•  A higher degree in applied genetics (animal breeding/statistics/genomics or other relevant areas)
• Knowledge and experience of breeding programs in livestock and/or aquaculture species
• Knowledge and experience of genetic and genomic evaluations in breeding programs
• Knowledge and experience of genotyping and genomics, and the application of genomics within breeding programs

Personal attributes/characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and motivational skills 
• Excellent team-work and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build relationships and liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Comfortable with working with colleagues in a variety of international locations
• Self-motivated and autonomous with effective time management abilities
• Flexible and able to travel nationally and occasionally internationally as required

Key contacts: Director of Genetics and Innovation, Director of External Services and International Strategies           

Location: Flexible: Chile, Norway, or Scotland