Latest Sustainable Agriculture Jobs

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Liu Lab) - Generative Biology Institute

This role involves conducting advanced research in synthetic evolution, focusing on macromolecular sequence-function relationships and accelerated gene evolution using in vivo systems like OrthoRep. The postdoc will generate large-scale datasets for antibodies and enzymes, explore de novo gene function emergence, and integrate experimental work with machine learning design models. The position emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and translating findings into scalable biological solutions.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Rehm Lab) - Generative Biology Institute

This role involves designing and executing experiments to develop next-generation platforms for continuous evolution, focusing on engineering orthogonal replication systems that enable rapid gene evolution while maintaining host viability. The researcher will analyze complex datasets using computational tools, contribute to novel methodologies, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to advance fundamental and applied research in generative biology. Emphasis is placed on innovation in evolutionary systems, mentoring junior scientists, and translating discoveries into real-world applications in health and sustainability.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom £40,000 pa

On-site Permanent

Innovation Capability Director - Global Clinical Operations (GCO)

This role involves leading the identification, implementation, and scaling of innovative patient recruitment solutions for clinical trials. The director will work with global teams and technology partners to improve clinical trial participation, focusing on digital marketing and AI-driven approaches.

Novartis London, United Kingdom

Automation Engineer – Packaging & Process Automation

This role involves hands-on engineering support for packaging and process automation at Moderna's Harwell facility. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and optimizing PLCs, control systems, and packaging equipment, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in manufacturing operations.

Moderna Oxford, United Kingdom

Automation Engineer – Packaging & Process Automation

This role involves hands-on engineering support for drug product packaging and drug substance manufacturing automation at Moderna's Harwell facility. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and optimizing PLCs, control systems, and packaging equipment, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated automation solutions.

Moderna

Senior Laboratory Technician (Transformation) - Plant Biology Institute

This role involves executing and optimising plant transformation and regeneration workflows, with a focus on improving protocol efficiency and troubleshooting issues across diverse crops and genotypes. The technician will lead quality control, train junior staff, and collaborate closely with scientists to scale laboratory processes. Work takes place in a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary environment integrating plant science with AI and automation.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Scientist, Automated Diagnostic Systems - Pathogen

This role involves developing and optimizing automated workflows for a sample-to-answer diagnostic platform using whole genome sequencing. The scientist will translate molecular biology processes into integrated fluidic systems, focusing on nucleic acid extraction, library preparation, and assay robustness. Collaboration with engineers and chemists is central to advancing the platform from concept to prototype.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Vector Design Lead - Plant Biology Institute

This role leads the design and delivery of transformation-ready vectors and genome editing reagents for crop improvement programs, focusing on molecular construct development for gene editing and transgenic approaches in species like corn and wheat. The position establishes industrial-grade design standards, ensures technical robustness and regulatory alignment, and integrates with high-throughput transformation pipelines. It involves close collaboration with genotyping, automation, and commercial teams to enable scalable, traceable, and auditable vector development from concept to release.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Scientist, Cell-Based Screening - Plant Biology Institute

Develop and lead a plant cell-based screening platform to evaluate carbon fixation and photosynthetic efficiency, using suspension cultures and genetic engineering techniques like CRISPR. Identify improved enzyme variants and metabolic pathways, then validate top candidates in whole plants to enhance crop performance. Work within a multidisciplinary team to drive discovery from lab to scalable agricultural solutions, with strong emphasis on IP generation and ethical innovation.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Genotyping and Event Delivery Manager - Plant Biology Institute

This role leads the molecular confirmation and genotyping of gene-edited and transgenic crop events, ensuring high-quality, data-rich handover to downstream teams. The candidate will establish stage-gate criteria, manage genotyping workflows across multiple technologies, and integrate with transformation, bioinformatics, and trait discovery teams. The position is central to building a scalable, industrial-grade pipeline for crop development in species such as corn and wheat.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at EIT, you will design and build robust, scalable software systems that power scientific applications and products. Your responsibilities include creating APIs, CLI tools, and software modules, integrating ML inference servers, hardware interfaces, and data pipelines, and ensuring high availability and low latency. You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team and champion software engineering best practices.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior Platform Engineer

This role involves building and operating a scalable, secure cloud platform to support scientific research and experimentation. The engineer will implement CI/CD and GitOps pipelines, enforce policy-as-code with Kyverno, and develop monitoring and self-service infrastructure for research workloads ranging from Python notebooks to distributed GPU clusters.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid

Fluidic System Engineer - Pathogen

Design and develop microfluidic systems for a point-of-care diagnostic device that enables metagenomic sequencing through a cartridge-based interface. Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate microfluidics with instrumentation, electronics, and firmware, focusing on robustness, automation compatibility, and real-world performance. Conduct prototyping, testing, and validation using techniques like soft lithography and rapid prototyping to advance decentralized infectious disease diagnostics.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site

Data Engineer (Autonomous Systems)

As a Data Engineer in Autonomous Systems, you will work on the AutoLabs project, building the data platform that captures, stores, and serves high-frequency multimodal data from robotic systems, sensor rigs, and lab instruments. You will collaborate with AI researchers, software engineers, and domain scientists to create a robust data layer for autonomous operations, focusing on high-throughput, low-latency ingestion and data validation.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Scientist, Plant Cellular Engineering (Metabolic and Synthetic Biology) - PBI

This role involves leading the development of innovative metabolic engineering and synthetic biology approaches to optimize plant respiratory activity, energy status, and redox balance. The scientist will design and implement engineering strategies, conduct experiments in plant cell cultures and whole plants, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate research into real-world solutions.

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford, United Kingdom

On-site