Biochemist

Biochemist

Oxford 

Full time & permanent opportunity

Excellent salary & benefits

Reed Scientific is working with leading Biotech concerned with increasing crop yield on a global scale. They currently have the need for an experienced scientist in the field of entomology to support the R&D team with identifying new products relating to insect food and nutrition.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new and bespoke diets for insects.
• Utilize nutritional/biochemistry expertise to solve complex entomology challenges.
• Prepare project plans, design experiments, and analyse data to evaluate insect diets.
• Communicate outcomes of processes and experiments with the team and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with established procedures, regulations, and health and safety standards.

Skills, Experience, and Education Requirements:

• MSc or PhD in a relevant Life Science discipline (e.g. biochemistry) or relevant industry experience.
• Experience in developing nutritionally complete diets for animals or insects.
• Experience with animal husbandry and/or colonies of invertebrates is desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail, with excellent timekeeping and responsiveness.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you possess the relevant skills and experience, then please follow the link to apply.