Field Dairy Geneticist

Dairy Data Analyst & Internal Support Specialist About Feanix Bio

Feanix is rebuilding animal breeding from the genome up.

We're a YC-backed startup using whole-genome sequencing and custom ML models to help dairy farmers make smarter breeding and herd management decisions. Our tech is genuinely novel: we can sequence a full genome from a single hair at a fraction of industry cost, our models hit ~90% accuracy prediction on traits where the industry sits at ~30%, and we're the first to crack genomic predictions on farm specific performance.

That edge is showing up in the numbers. In a short time, we've grown to cover 1% of the U.S. dairy industry — 250,000+ cows — with $2M+ in ARR and a waitlist many times that size. Our investors include Initialized Capital, General Catalyst, Collab Fund, Overwater Ventures, and YC.

We started with dairy because our founders grew up on dairy farms. But genetics is a core pillar of every agricultural industry, and we're just getting started.

We're building this with a small, high-caliber team where everyone owns their work end to end. No layers, no passengers, no busywork — just hard problems in biology and software that nobody has solved yet, and the resources to actually solve them. If you're exceptional at what you do and you want to ship work that moves an entire industry, this is the team to do it with.

You will be a key contributor focused on improving farmer outcomes by turning herd and reproductive data into clear, actionable recommendations. You’ll work directly with the CEO and founders and serve as the primary internal support specialist for the organization.

This position is remote with a preference for California based candidates and requires 75% travel within the United States.

• Analyze farm-level data to evaluate conception rates and identify trends over time
• Detect statistical outliers and anomalies in herd and reproductive data and investigate root causes
• Identify and diagnose data issues, provide clear explanations and corrective guidance to farmers
• Develop and maintain deep working knowledge of the product suite and data pipeline
• Design and execute small, hypothesis-driven experiments using the scientific method
• Serve as a technical/scientific point of contact for farmer support inquiries
• Collaborate directly with leadership to refine analytical processes and build repeatable workflows
• Leverage AI and LLM tools for data analysis where appropriate to increase speed and uncover insights

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Dairy Science, Animal Science, Genetics, or a closely related field
• Strong foundational knowledge of dairy farming operations, herd management, and reproductive metrics
• Demonstrated experience with data analysis and statistical methods, including identifying outliers in biological/agricultural datasets
• Track record of designing and running structured experiments or research studies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex findings for non-technical audiences
• Self‑directed and comfortable working independently in a remote environment

• Experience or strong interest in using AI, LLMs, and modern data analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, ChatGPT/Claude)
• Prior customer‑facing or farmer‑advisory experience within the dairy industry
• Familiarity with livestock genetics, genomic data, or reproductive biotechnology
• Startup experience or comfort with ambiguity and building processes from scratch
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time within the United States

• The People - we have an amazing group of talented, smart and fun people on our team!
• The Company - we are building something novel that has not been done before…