Research Fellow (Plant Genome Engineer)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £35,116.00 i £45,413.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Warwick, Warwickshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | University of Warwick |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 110557-0625 |
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For informal enquiries, please contact George Bassel (Professor) George.bassel@warwick.ac.uk
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 initially as a fixed term contract for 18 months, full time (1.0 FTE) at 36.5 h per week, with an expected start date of September 1, 2025 at latest. The duration may have to be shortened up to a max 16 months depending on the starting salary of the successful candidate and the post is subject to the funding being awarded.
This project is funded by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), and subject to contract negotiations.
What scientific question will you investigate? / Outline of the project aims
The project involves the engineering of the plant transforming bacterium Agrobacterium towards 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 Bassel group 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.
We are looking for someone with expertise in plant transformation, plant growth and molecular genetics. Applicants should be proficient in plant transformation approaches, molecular cloning, plant growth and preferably bacterial genetics.
Candidates must also have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
KEYWORDS: – Plant transformation, Agrobacterium, crop improvement, bacterial genetics, plant science
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 initially as a fixed term contract for 18 months, full time (1.0 FTE) at 36.5 h per week, with an expected start date of September 1, 2025 at latest. The duration may have to be shortened up to a max 16 months depending on the starting salary of the successful candidate and the post is subject to the funding being awarded.
This project is funded by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), and subject to contract negotiations.
What scientific question will you investigate? / Outline of the project aims
The project involves the engineering of the plant transforming bacterium Agrobacterium towards 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 Bassel group 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.
We are looking for someone with expertise in plant transformation, plant growth and molecular genetics. Applicants should be proficient in plant transformation approaches, molecular cloning, plant growth and preferably bacterial genetics.
Candidates must also have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
KEYWORDS: – Plant transformation, Agrobacterium, crop improvement, bacterial genetics, plant science