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Senior Scientist - Plant Transformation

SRG
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH13EG, Scotland

Salary

£45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job is for a senior plant transformation scientist at an innovative Scottish biotechnology company focused on plant-based nutraceuticals and skincare products.
  • Candidates should have an MSc or higher in a relevant scientific discipline and a minimum of several years of experience in an industrial plant transformation environment.
  • Responsibilities include establishing and developing plant transformation protocols, managing the plant transformation team, and addressing lab-based issues.
  • The role also involves designing plant transformation experiments, developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and overseeing plant sourcing and propagation.
  • Salary details are not specified, but prior leadership experience is required.

SRG are delighted to be working with an innovative early stage Scottish biotechnology company who are looking for a highly experienced plant transformation scientist to join and lead their plant science R&D team.

The company are developing, manufacturing and selling plant-based nutraceuticals & skincare products which have been proven to improve quality of life across a variety of conditions

The Role

As a senior plant transformation scientist you will have varying responsibilities, both technical and people management focussed. In the lab you will be responsible for process establishment & development of the plant transformation protocol, as well as carrying out various plant transformations and plant tissue cultures. You will assist in establishing the plant transformation team, and will continue to lead the team assisting with any potential lab based issues, developing SOPs as well as being involved with plant sourcing, growth and propagation.

The right candidate

  • Educated to MSc level or above in a relevant scientific discipline
  • Experience in an industrial plant transformation environment
  • Prior demonstrable experience designing plant transformation experiments & protocols
  • Prior leadership experience

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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