Photosynthesis Assay Scientist - High-Throughput Platforms
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Job summary
The Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford, United Kingdom, invites applications for a Scientist in Photosynthesis Assay Development to join the Yield and Photosynthesis programme. You will develop platforms to evaluate engineered protein variants on photosynthetic efficiency and carbon assimilation, using transient plant expression systems, molecular biology, and advanced phenotyping.
Collaborating with computational scientists and plant biologists, you will implement robust, scalable
Qualifications
- PhD in plant physiology, plant molecular biology, plant synthetic biology, plant biochemistry, or related.
- Demonstrated experience measuring photosynthetic performance using chlorophyll fluorescence including PAM fluorometry and PSII parameters.
- Experience with multiple photosynthetic systems (plants, leaves, cultures, algae).
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimise, and scale experimental platforms for evaluating engineered protein variants on photosynthetic performance.
- Design robust, reproducible workflows for high-throughput evaluation of proteins.
- Collaborate with computational scientists, protein engineers, and plant biologists to translate variants into testable hypotheses.
- Contribute to publications and IP and translate results into commercial opportunities.
- Present findings at seminars and participate in institute-wide discussions.
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Job description
The Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford, United Kingdom, invites applications for a Scientist in Photosynthesis Assay Development to join the Yield and Photosynthesis programme. You will develop platforms to evaluate engineered protein variants on photosynthetic efficiency and carbon assimilation, using transient plant expression systems, molecular biology, and advanced phenotyping.
Collaborating with computational scientists and plant biologists, you will implement robust, scalable
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