Genotyping & Event Delivery Lead

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension - employer contributions

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

Neurodiversity support

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

The Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford (EIT) invites applications for an experienced Event Delivery and Genotyping Manager to join the Crop Transformation Pipeline within the Plant Biology Institute. You will lead molecular event confirmation, assay strategy and delivery of high-quality gene edited and transgenic crop events to downstream trait and product teams.

As the technical authority in genotyping, you will coordinate transformation, tissue culture, greenhouse work, vector design and

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with significant industry experience in plant biotechnology.
• Proven expertise in genotyping technologies for gene edited or transgenic crops.
• Strong data interpretation and project leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead event delivery workflow from transformation output through sampling, genotyping and handover.
• Design and validate genotyping assays for transgenic and edited events.
• Apply PCR, qPCR, ddPCR, KASP, sequencing and NGS methods to support event selection.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across transformation, tissue culture and data science.
• Develop robust stage-gate criteria and QC workflows for event delivery.
• Manage external vendors and ensure timely, quality data packages.

Skills

Genotyping

Event delivery

Project management

Data interpretation

Molecular biology

Education

PhD in Plant Biotechnology or related field

Tools

ELN/LIMS

Sanger sequencing

NGS

qPCR

ddPCR

Job description

The Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford (EIT) invites applications for an experienced Event Delivery and Genotyping Manager to join the Crop Transformation Pipeline within the Plant Biology Institute. You will lead molecular event confirmation, assay strategy and delivery of high-quality gene edited and transgenic crop events to downstream trait and product teams.

As the technical authority in genotyping, you will coordinate transformation, tissue culture, greenhouse work, vector design and