Job Description
Beta Bugs is an insect genetics company based in Roslin, Edinburgh. Since day one, genetics has been our sole focus. We have built our company’s strategy, technology, and team around developing and distributing Black Soldier Fly breeds to our customers, Black Soldier Fly producers. We do this by improving Black Soldier Fly genetic performance within our HiPer-Fly® selective breeding programme and distributing them from our The Multiplier egg production facility.
ABOUT OUR INDUSTRY
Black Soldier Fly larvae possess an ability to simultaneously divert food, agricultural and industrial waste from disposal and instead up-cycle it into a green, circular and regionally produced nutrient rich ingredient for the pet, aqua and livestock sectors. As a result, black soldier fly farms are already being deployed by waste processors, retailers and food manufacturers as a means to reduce their waste footprint, whilst producing an alternative to environmentally damaging soymeal and fishmeal production.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Junior Geneticist is a hybrid role that combines hands-on technical work with desk-based analytical tasks to support the Breeding Programme's scientifi...