Boyce Thompson Institute

Software Developer - Genomics & Bioinformatics

Software Developer

Develop and enhance genomic analysis software; collaborate with researchers; maintain systems; unit testing; on-site in Ithaca.

Machine Learning Engineer - Plant Genomics AI

Machine Learning Engineer

2-4 years in ML model training/deployment; Python; PyTorch/HuggingFace; Linux; data preprocessing; ML eval; collaboration across disciplines.

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research

Research Associate – Symbiont Technology (Plant Systems & Field Biology)

Research Associate

Lead symbiont technology research in plant systems; field validation; design experiments; supervise staff; collaborate with USDA ARS.

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research - Postdoctoral Research Associate

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Ph.D. in biology or related field; strong background in plant metabolism, genomics; experience with transcriptomics, CRISPR/Cas9, and metabolomics.

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research - Research Technician

Research Technician

Experience with plant physiology and molecular biology; skills in photosynthesis measurements, gene cloning, and recombinant protein expression/purification; strong analytical and organizational skills; BS or near-future BS.

Postdoctoral Associate 

Ph.D. in microbial genomics, plant-microbiomes or microbiology; strong publication record; experience with sequence-based microbial community analyses.

Title	Location	Date
Software Developer - Genomics & Bioinformatics Full Time · $85K-$109K · 2+ YOE Ithaca, New York, United States · Onsite	Ithaca, New York, United States Onsite	Apr 23, 2026
Machine Learning Engineer - Plant Genomics AI Full Time · $85K-$109K · 2+ YOE Ithaca, New York, United States · Onsite	Ithaca, New York, United States Onsite	Apr 23, 2026
Research Associate – Symbiont Technology (Plant Systems & Field Biology) Full Time · $88K-$92K Ithaca, New York, United States · Onsite	Ithaca, New York, United States Onsite	Apr 17, 2026
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research - Postdoctoral Research Associate Full Time · $60K-$62K Ithaca, New York, United States · Onsite	Ithaca, New York, United States Onsite	Apr 1, 2026
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research - Research Technician Full Time · $40K-$52K/yr Ithaca, New York, United States · Onsite	Ithaca, New York, United States Onsite	Mar 5, 2026
Postdoctoral Associate Full Time Ithaca, New York, United States · Onsite	Ithaca, New York, United States Onsite	Feb 3, 2022

Activities	Plant biology researchAgricultural biotechnology researchGenomics researchIntellectual property licensingScientific education programs
Headquarters	US
Industries	BiotechnologyLife Sciences
Name	Boyce Thompson Institute
Employees	150
Type	Non-Profit
Tagline	Conducts plant biology research to improve global food security.
Founded	1,924
Website	btiscience.org

Boyce Thompson Institute

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