Research Fellow (Plant Genome Engineer) (110557-0625)

Economicsnetwork; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research group at the University of Warwick seeks a Plant Genome Engineer for an exciting project focused on developing innovative crop transformation technology. This fixed-term, full-time position offers a unique opportunity to work with a dynamic team and contribute to significant advancements in crop biotechnology.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Regular opportunities to attend international conferences

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience with plant transformation, Agrobacterium, and molecular genetics.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Work on ARIA-funded project for novel crop transformation technology.
• Join the Bassel lab to engineer the plant transforming bacterium Agrobacterium.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Organizational

Education

Experience with plant transformation and Agrobacterium

Degree in plant science or related field

Job description

Location:University of Warwick Campus, Coventry, Stratford Campus

Duration:Fixed-term contract until 28th February 2027

About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact George Bassel (Professor) at [e-mail].

We are seeking a Plant Genome Engineer to work on an ARIA-funded project towards the development of a novel crop transformation technology.

The successful candidate will join the lab of Prof George Bassel, University of Warwick as an ARIA R&D Creator, working in a team to overcome the transformation bottleneck in crop biotechnology.

The role is a fixed-term contract for 18 months, full-time (1.0 FTE) at 36.5 hours per week, with an expected start date of September 1, 2025 at latest.

This project is funded by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA),andsubject to contract negotiations.

What scientific question will you investigate?/Outline of the project aims

The project involves the engineering of the plant transforming bacteriumAgrobacteriumtowards increasing its virulence. Strains will be developed and evaluated with respect to their capacity to increase the efficiency of crop transformation.

Candidates should have experience with plant transformation,Agrobacterium, plant growth, molecular genetics, and ideally bacterial genetics. They must also have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

The postholder will join an active research group in the Bassel lab, while joining the ARIA community as an ARIA R&D Creator.

About the research group

You will join the Basselgroup in the School of Life Sciences at Warwick University. We are a diverse group of interdisciplinary scientists who study plant response to the environment and using this information to engineer climate-resilient crops. This work represents a key enabling technology to reach this goal.

For more information about our lab visit https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/people/gbassel/

We and the wider University of Warwick environment offer substantial opportunities for professional development including regular opportunities to attend international conferences.

KEYWORDS: – Plant transformation, Agrobacterium, crop improvement, bacterial genetics, plant science

About the Department

School of Life Sciences

For further information about the School of Life Sciences please see our website at

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

£35,116 to £45,413 per annum