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About MyHeritage
MyHeritage is a global leader in family history and consumer DNA testing, enriching the lives of millions worldwide by enabling them to uncover more about themselves and where they belong. With a suite of intuitive products, billions of historical records, an affordable at-home DNA test, and AI-powered photo tools, MyHeritage creates a meaningful discovery experience that is deeply rewarding.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Director of Science to guide MyHeritage’s scientific research and development in genetics. This role is central to building innovative algorithms, driving rigorous data analysis, and advancing the scientific methodologies that power our DNA products - including ethnicity estimation, relationship inference, local ancestry, and more.
The ideal candidate combines deep scientific expertise in population and statistical genetics with strong leadership and a proven ability to execute in a dynamic, consumer-facing environment.
Your work will directly impact millions of users worldwide, helping them discover their ancestry and connect with family through science. You’ll apply cutting-edge methods to analyze millions of DNA samples and family trees, leveraging one of the largest consumer genetics datasets in the world.
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About MyHeritage
MyHeritage is a global leader in family history and consumer DNA testing, enriching the lives of millions worldwide by enabling them to uncover more about themselves and where they belong. With a suite of intuitive products, billions of historical records, an affordable at-home DNA test, and AI-powered photo tools, MyHeritage creates a meaningful discovery experience that is deeply rewarding.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Director of Science to guide MyHeritage’s scientific research and development in genetics. This role is central to building innovative algorithms, driving rigorous data analysis, and advancing the scientific methodologies that power our DNA products - including ethnicity estimation, relationship inference, local ancestry, and more.
The ideal candidate combines deep scientific expertise in population and statistical genetics with strong leadership and a proven ability to execute in a dynamic, consumer-facing environment.
Your work will directly impact millions of users worldwide, helping them discover their ancestry and connect with family through science. You’ll apply cutting-edge methods to analyze millions of DNA samples and family trees, leveraging one of the largest consumer genetics datasets in the world.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have:
Why Join Us?
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Our employees enjoy a range of benefits to enhance work-life balance and well-being:
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We are seeking a Senior Scientist to join the MyHeritage Science Team, an innovative research team that works with one of the largest DNA datasets in the world. In this critical role, you will build new features and algorithms and improve existing ones, including ethnicity estimation, relationship inference, and prediction of phenotypic traits. This work directly impacts millions of users by providing them with accurate information on their ancestry and family connections.
This unique position offers an exciting blend of academic rigor and industry application, focused on the science behind MyHeritage DNA products. You will apply state-of-the-art science and cutting-edge methods to analyze millions of DNA samples and family trees. Your efforts will help users worldwide discover their heritage and connect with family through science.
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About MyHeritage
MyHeritage is the leading global platform for family history. It enriches the lives of people worldwide by enabling them to uncover more about themselves and where they belong. With a suite of intuitive products, billions of historical records, an affordable at-home DNA test, and AI-powered photo tools, MyHeritage creates a meaningful discovery experience that is deeply rewarding. The MyHeritage platform is enjoyed by tens of millions of people around the world who treasure and celebrate their heritage. MyHeritage offers full privacy controls and is available in 42 languages. Learn more at www.myheritage.com. See what it’s like to work at MyHeritage on www.glassdoor.com.
Benefits at MyHeritage
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits to enhance work-life balance and well-being:
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