Quantitative Geneticist
URUS GroupMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Posted April 13, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, operating in the dairy and beef industry with 9 brands in 17 retail countries.
Job Description
The Quantitative Geneticist at URUS is responsible for producing industry-leading bovine genetics through innovative quantitative genetics analysis and technical expertise.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Breeding and Genetics, Population Genetics, Quantitative Genetics, Plant Genetics, or a related field.
- Knowledge of dairy or beef cattle production preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build strong, effective relationships across teams and organizational levels.
- Skilled at engaging with stakeholders from entry-level employees to executive leadership.
- Intellectual curiosity with a commitment to continuous learning and identifying new opportunities.
- Willingness to travel occasionally.
- Proficiency with genetic evaluation and statistical software such as ASReml, BLUPF90, Fortran, R, Python, and SQL.
- Experience working in cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure and Azure Databricks
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
- Not specified