Enzymology Scientist: High-Throughput Protein Design for Crops

Ellison Institute of Technology; Oxford; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension 7.5%

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Ellison Institute of Technology seeks a Scientist in Enzymology to advance high‑throughput assays, protein engineering and plant science innovations. You will work with AI and automation teams to optimize workflows from expression to enzyme characterization and support crop yield improvements.

You will contribute to publications, collaborations, and translation of research into commercial opportunities aligned with EIT’s mission.

Qualifications

• PhD in biochemistry, enzymology, protein engineering, or related field.
• Experience designing and optimizing high‑throughput enzyme assays.
• Strong skills in recombinant protein expression, purification and characterization.
• Proven ability to publish results in peer‑reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize high‑throughput enzyme assays for protein variants.
• Develop expression/purification workflows and analyze data for throughput.
• Collaborate with computational scientists to translate design to experiments.
• Publish findings and contribute to IP and impact initiatives.

Skills

Enzyme assay design

Protein expression & purification

Biochemical kinetics

Data analysis & statistics

Molecular biology techniques

Experimental design

Scientific writing

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in biochemistry or related

Tools

Plate readers

HPLC

PCR & cloning

Job description

Ellison Institute of Technology seeks a Scientist in Enzymology to advance high‑throughput assays, protein engineering and plant science innovations. You will work with AI and automation teams to optimize workflows from expression to enzyme characterization and support crop yield improvements.

You will contribute to publications, collaborations, and translation of research into commercial opportunities aligned with EIT’s mission.