Plant Imaging Scientist — High-Content Screening & AI

Ellison Institute of Technology

Oxford

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance
Bonus
Holiday allowance 25 days + holidays
Pension 7.5%
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Private Medical Insurance
Employee discounts
Electric car scheme
Nursery Salary Sacrifice
Cycle to Work
Family Planning
Neurodiversity support
Coaching & Therapy services

Job summary

The Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford seeks a Scientist in High-Throughput High-Content Imaging to build an automated, image-based platform for plant cells. You will combine advanced microscopy, quantitative image analysis and cell-based assays to enable scalable screening and phenotype characterisation.

You will work with automation and AI teams, contribute to publications and IP, and help translate research into real-world, commercially impactful plant biology solutions aligned with

Qualifications

  • PhD in cell biology or related field with postdoctoral experience.
  • Proven track record developing image-based cellular assays.
  • Experience with high-throughput or high-content workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimise high-throughput, image-based phenotypic screening workflow for plant cell systems.
  • Develop robust cell-based imaging assays to quantify phenotypes including growth, division and morphology.
  • Establish reproducible image acquisition and analysis pipelines with segmentation and classification.
  • Collaborate with automation and AI teams to scale screening workflows.
  • Interpret results and contribute to publications and IP generation.

Skills

Image-based phenotypic screening
High-throughput screening
Quantitative image analysis
Cell biology knowledge
Scientific communication

Education

PhD in cell biology

Tools

Widefield microscopy
Confocal microscopy
Automation integration

Job description

The Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford seeks a Scientist in High-Throughput High-Content Imaging to build an automated, image-based platform for plant cells. You will combine advanced microscopy, quantitative image analysis and cell-based assays to enable scalable screening and phenotype characterisation.

You will work with automation and AI teams, contribute to publications and IP, and help translate research into real-world, commercially impactful plant biology solutions aligned with

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