Plant Physiology Scientist: Photosynthesis & Yield

Ellison Institute, LLC; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Electric car scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford invites applications for a Scientist in plant physiology to join the Plant Biology Institute and contribute to the ‘Photosynthesis and Yield’ programme. You will design and run experiments advancing carbon fixation and crop yield within a translational research framework.

The role requires hands-on PAM fluorometry, gas exchange measurements, and data analysis in R/Python, with opportunities to publish and influence commercial applications aligned with

Qualifications

• PhD in plant physiology or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with photosynthesis measurement and analysis.
• Ability to plan, conduct and analyse experiments at high standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct and analyse plant physiology experiments under varied conditions.
• Develop protocols to explore physiological basis of plant phenotypes.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to translate results to applications.
• Contribute to IP generation and publication efforts.
• Support decision making with data-driven insights.

Skills

Photosynthesis measurement

Gas exchange analysis

Data analysis with R/Python

Field work experience

Education

PhD in plant physiology

Tools

Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis

Pulse amplitude modulated fluorometry

R

Python

Job description

Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford invites applications for a Scientist in plant physiology to join the Plant Biology Institute and contribute to the ‘Photosynthesis and Yield’ programme. You will design and run experiments advancing carbon fixation and crop yield within a translational research framework.

The role requires hands-on PAM fluorometry, gas exchange measurements, and data analysis in R/Python, with opportunities to publish and influence commercial applications aligned with