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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Genome Editing Target Design Scientist - **Company:** Bayer AG - **Location:** Chesterfield, MO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $97,400.0 - $145,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics Applications, Computational Biology, Deep Learning - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.agcareers.com/bayer/genome-editing-target-design-scientist-job-1038197.cfm ## About the Role * 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, * 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. ## Description 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, * 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. ## Related Videos - [Geometric deep learning for drug discovery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) - [Getting Started with Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/260-getting-started-with-machine-learning) - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [DOOM on Neurons, Training AI with Harry Potter & Robots Watching YouTube - Zoran Jambor](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1823-doom-on-neurons-training-ai-with-harry-potter-robots-watching-youtube-zoran-jambor) - [The Future of Computing: AI Technologies in the Exascale Era](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1106-the-future-of-computing-ai-technologies-in-the-exascale-era) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)