Geneticist: Photosynthesis & Yield for Field Crops

Ellison Institute of Technology; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Bonus

25 days annual leave

Pension 7.5%

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work

Nursery Salary Sacrifice

Job summary

Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford is seeking a Scientist-level Geneticist to lead the Photosynthesis and Yield programme within the Plant Biology Institute. You will design and run quantitative genetics studies, manage multi-location field sites, and generate insights from large-scale data to improve yield and photosynthesis in crop systems.

The role emphasizes translating discoveries into commercial solutions, publishing results, and contributing to IP development while collaborating

Qualifications

• PhD in plant quantitative genetics or related discipline required.
• Proven ability to conduct quantitative genetics analyses and large-scale field work.
• Experience with data analysis, model fitting, statistics, and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve research goals.
• Design, conduct and analyse quantitative genetics experiments to assess polygenic traits in field environments.
• Manage multi-location field sites.
• Identify and develop germplasm for analysis of trait variation.
• Provide expert advice for strategic decision making.
• Assist in translating research into commercial opportunities and IP development.

Skills

QTL analysis

GWAS

Field experiments

Independent research

Data analysis

R and Python

Education

PhD in plant quantitative genetics

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford is seeking a Scientist-level Geneticist to lead the Photosynthesis and Yield programme within the Plant Biology Institute. You will design and run quantitative genetics studies, manage multi-location field sites, and generate insights from large-scale data to improve yield and photosynthesis in crop systems.

The role emphasizes translating discoveries into commercial solutions, publishing results, and contributing to IP development while collaborating