Singular: Building Brilliant Biotechs
Senior Genetic Engineer
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Genetic Engineer / Senior Genetic Engineer (Plant Crops)
You are a hands-on plant scientist with strong molecular biology expertise. You enjoy working at the bench, solving complex biological problems, and translating fundamental science into real-world applications. You want to work in a fast-paced, ambitious biotech where your work directly contributes to solving global challenges like food security and sustainable agriculture.
We are partnering with an exciting University of Manchester spinout developing a completely new frontier in crop technology. Their focus is on engineering chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes to introduce high-impact traits into major crop species. This approach unlocks advantages not possible through traditional nuclear genome engineering, including higher expression, stability, and non-Mendelian inheritance.
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This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage and directly contribute to building a new category of agricultural biotechnology. You will work closely with the founding team and R&D colleagues to develop and deliver cytoplasmic traits across multiple crop species.
The Role
As a Plant Scientist, you will play a key role in designing, executing, and delivering experimental work to enable cytoplasmic trait development.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute plant molecular biology experiments
- Develop and optimise gene editing and transformation approaches in plant systems
- Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary R&D team
- Contribute ideas and scientific insight in a dynamic, early-stage environment
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About You
- PhD (or equivalent experience) in plant science or a related field
- Strong hands-on experience in plant molecular biology
Nice to Have
- Experience with gene editing or plant genetic engineering
- Experience working with crop species (e.g. wheat, maize, tomato, potato)
Logistics
- Full-time, on-site role, Manchester
- Exciting early-stage biotech environment
If you are excited by the opportunity to help build a new technological paradigm in crop science, apply here or reach out to tyler@singular-biotech.com
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