Sustainably enhanced crops for a wilder future

Wild Bioscience was founded in 2021 by Ross Hendron (now CEO) and Steve Kelly, who remains a Professor of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford.
 Our mission is to tackle the challenges of global food security and climate change by pioneering a revolutionary approach to crop improvement.
Wild plants thrive in every environment on Earth, and our aim is to make crops more productive and climate resilient by integrating expertise in evolution, machine learning, and plant physiology. To quote Ross: “We’re facing two planetary scale challenges – how are we going to produce more crops to feed an increasingly hungry planet, and how are we going to decarbonise our atmosphere?” We believe our approach will allow us to grow more food with less resources, resulting in a healthier, more sustainable, and wilder planet.

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<html><head></head><body><div>Who we are:</div>
<div> At Wild Bio we are radically enhancing crops to feed the world sustainably and promote a wilder planet. Wild plants have had half a billion years to evolve natural solutions for thriving in almost every environment on Earth. Our proprietary genetics platform harnesses these wild innovations to enhance the world’s most important crops. Wild-enhanced crops would simultaneously boost farm yields and promote gigaton-scale carbon mitigation strategies. If you’re looking for a start-up that has enormous potential for impact on growers, consumers, and the planet, please read on.</div>
<div> Wild Bio is a well-funded, fast-paced Oxford University spin-out working from state-of-the-art labs and offices at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. We are about to enter an exciting phase of growth and are looking for a highly organised and motivated Finance Assistant to join us and significantly contribute to delivering the change we believe in. The role: We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support our Finance Lead. This role will be instrumental in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting day-to-day financial operations.</div>
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<div>Detailed responsibilities:</div>
<div> • Process supplier invoices, payments, credit card transactions and expense claims accurately and in a timely manner. • Reconcile bank statements/credit cards and financial records. • Reconciling monthly balance sheet accounts and preparing adjustment journals. • Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial reports. • Maintain and update financial data in accounting systems. • Support internal audits and compliance checks. • Collaborate with team members to streamline financial processes. Knowledge and skills: • At least 1 year of experience in a similar role. • Good Excel skills. • Knowledge in financial software – ideally Xero. • Understanding of basic accounting principles. • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.</div>
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<div>Benefits:</div>
<div> •&nbsp;Group life cover x 3 of base salary. •&nbsp;Pension. •&nbsp;Private medical insurance. •&nbsp;Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. •&nbsp;Regular company socials. •&nbsp;Complimentary refreshments throughout the week. •&nbsp;Team meals including breakfast on a Monday and lunch each Friday, creating opportunities for informal networking and team bonding. •&nbsp;Training and development opportunities. •&nbsp;Flexible working opportunities.</div>
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<div>Location</div>
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<div>We’re headquartered in Milton Park, a business and technology park in Oxfordshire. We are a small, fast-paced team working on cutting-edge science, and we believe the relationships forged and the work we do in-person will be crucial for our success. This is a part-time, hybrid role for 22.5 hours per week, requiring 1-2 days in the office each week.</div>
<div> The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.</div></body></html>

Finance Assistant

<html><head></head><body><h2 class="MsoNormal">Who we are:</h2>
At Wild Bio, we are on a mission to radically enhance crops, helping to feed the world sustainably while promoting a wilder planet. Wild plants have evolved unique, natural solutions over half a billion years to thrive in diverse environments. Our proprietary genetics platform taps into these wild innovations to improve the world’s most vital crops. By enhancing crops with wild genes, we aim to boost farm yields and contribute to large-scale carbon mitigation efforts. Wild Bio is a fast-growing, well-funded spin-out from the University of Oxford, working from state-of-the-art labs and offices at Milton Park, Oxfordshire.
<h2 class="MsoNormal">Role summary:</h2>
We are seeking a motivated PhD/DTP student to join Wild Bio’s Validation team for a 12-week internship, where you will support our R&amp;D platform. As part of the internship, you will be involved in proof-of-concept work to test new traits using Arabidopsis transformation and conducting biochemical assays on whole plants. Additionally, you will contribute to advancing our broader R&amp;D pipelines.&nbsp;
<h2 class="MsoNormal">Knowledge and skills:</h2>
You should currently be a PhD/DTP student looking for experience in industry. You must have experience in plant research, and a keen interest in sustainable agriculture.
To apply, please submit a CV along with a short statement of interest.
<h2>Location:</h2>
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We’re headquartered in Milton Park, a business and technology park in Oxfordshire. We are a small, fast-paced team working on cutting-edge science, and we believe the relationships forged and the work we do in-person will be crucial for our success. For this reason, we are asking that applicants be able to work on-site. 
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PhD Research Internship, Plant Science

<html><head></head><body><h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Who we are: </h2>
<div>At Wild Bio we are radically enhancing crops to feed the world sustainably and promote a wilder planet. Wild plants have had half a billion years to evolve natural solutions for thriving in almost every environment on Earth. Our proprietary genetics platform harnesses these wild innovations to enhance the world’s most important crops. Wild-enhanced crops would simultaneously boost farm yields and promote gigaton-scale carbon mitigation strategies. If you’re looking for a start-up that has enormous potential for impact on growers, consumers, and the planet, please read on. </div>
Wild Bio is a well-funded, fast-paced Oxford University spin-out working from state-of-the-art labs and offices at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. We are about to enter an exciting phase of growth and are looking for a driven, and curious Scientific Technician to join us and significantly contribute to delivering the change we believe in. 
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Role summary:</h2>
We are looking for a motivated and skilled technician who will work with a team of scientists and technicians to support our tissue culture pipelines and related lab tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience in plant tissue culture techniques.
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Detailed responsibilities:</h3>
Plant tissue culture media preparation:&nbsp;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Prepare tissue culture media and stock solutions for plant cell culture.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Support the monitoring of lab media stocks and consumables to ensure smooth running of the lab.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Follow SOPs and lab schedule to carry out tasks and maintain consistency and quality throughout operations.</li>
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Plant tissue culture pipeline:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Requires attention to detail and consistency in performing repetitive laboratory tasks.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Carry out repetitive pipeline tasks for various plant species working under sterile conditions in a laminar flow hood following SOPs.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Maintain and subculture experiments following experimental designs.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Observe the pipeline tasks and ongoing experiments critically and communicate to the team.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Collaborate with plant care team to ensure pipeline plants acclimatise in soil.</li>
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Documentation and reporting:&nbsp;
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Monitor and update the various databases as you complete tasks.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Keep the Electronic Lab Notebook updated.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Assist with the preparation of data sets and reports.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Present &amp; discuss progress or challenges in team meetings.</li>
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Research support:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Assist with conducting research experiments pipeline optimisation, new methods etc.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Follow experimental protocols and procedures under the guidance of senior colleagues.</li>
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Collaborative contribution:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including scientists, and technicians, to support ongoing research projects.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Collaborate on problem solving and troubleshooting activities.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Support the writing and review of SOPs and Guidance Documents.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Provide backup support when other team members are absent in collaboration with your line manager to ensure smooth flow of lab operations.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Coordinate with other groups to ensure the successful handover to the next stage in a pipeline.</li>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Knowledge and skills:</h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Bachelor’s degree in science, or evidence of equivalent work experience is desirable but not required to apply.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Have a keen attention to detail and focus while conducting important but repetitive tasks.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Be a team player in a multi-disciplinary environment, building relationships, and gaining trust from others through honesty, compassion, and authenticity.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Have a curious and courageous mindset, enjoy stepping up to try new things in a changing environment, and taking initiative where there is often ambiguity.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Approach solving difficult and complex problems head on, working from first principles and collaborating as a team to re-think problems and learn from both successes and failures.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Want to seek out new opportunities to develop, share learnings with others, and strive to support others in their own development and growth.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Challenge established approaches with the aim of improving the system.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Take initiative where needed with tasks that have not been assigned.</li>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Benefits:</h2>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Group life cover x 3 of base salary.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Pension.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Private medical insurance.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Regular company socials.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Complimentary refreshments throughout the week.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Team meals including breakfast on a Monday and lunch each Friday, creating opportunities for informal networking and team bonding.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Training and development opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Flexible working opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Opportunity to work with cutting edge science.</li>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;">Location:</h2>
We’re headquartered in Milton Park, a business and technology park in Oxfordshire. We are a small, fast-paced team working on cutting-edge science, and we believe the relationships forged and the work we do in-person will be crucial for our success. For this reason, we are asking that applicants be able to work on-site. 
The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. 
Please note that we will only accept applications which include a cover letter as well as CV.</body></html>

Scientific Technician

<html><head></head><body><h2>Who we are</h2>
At Wild Bio we are radically enhancing crops to feed the world sustainably and promote a wilder planet. Wild plants have had half a billion years to evolve natural solutions for thriving in almost every environment on Earth. Our proprietary genetics platform harnesses these wild innovations to enhance the world’s most important crops. Wild-enhanced crops would simultaneously boost farm yields and promote gigaton-scale carbon mitigation strategies. If you’re looking for a start-up that has enormous potential for impact on growers, consumers, and the planet, please read on.
Wild Bio is a well-funded, fast-paced Oxford University spin-out working from state-of-the-art labs and offices at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. We are about to enter an exciting phase of growth and are looking for an experienced, driven, and curious Assistant Crop Technician to join us and significantly contribute to delivering the change we believe in.
<h2>The role</h2>
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Assistant Crop Technician to work within a team of technicians developing and implementing plant care across a range of common crop types with the use of controlled environment growth chambers.
<h3>Detailed responsibilities</h3>
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<li>Working with a team of technicians to develop and implement plant care across a range of common crop types including Wheat, Soybean and Maize.</li>
<li>Lead in keeping the growing areas clean and tidy to ensure the team is always operating in a safe environment, particularly with regards biosafety for which training will be given.</li>
<li>Support other members of the team to maintain and implement improvements in our growth facilities and systems. This includes fitting irrigation systems, fixing systems when they go wrong and contacting the appropriate external contractors for more specialist work to ensure they attend the job timely.</li>
<li>Assist with implementing and executing crop trials in controlled environment growing conditions.</li>
<li>Propagate crops regularly for the needs of the wider team for a range of purposes, including preparing soil and filling up large numbers of pots.</li>
<li>Carry out routine maintenance on equipment and facilitate basic facility improvements.</li>
<li>Assist the company’s goods in process – receiving and distributing deliveries to the appropriate storage spaces, sometimes including bulky and heavy items.&nbsp;</li>
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<h3>Knowledge and skills</h3>
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<li>Demonstrable experience working with plants in Controlled Environment settings and show understanding of experimental design in the propagation of crops.</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience working as part of a larger team, acting as an enabler for different projects and show a willingness to engage and help where needed.</li>
<li>Familiarity with plant propagation techniques such as irrigation systems, nutrient application, soil mixing techniques and plant support structures.</li>
<li>Familiarity with the use of Microsoft Excel</li>
<li>Flexible with working hours outside of office hours where needed, including travel to research institutes within the UK.</li>
<li>Ability to respond quickly to emergencies with access to Milton Park being no more than 1 hour from Home.</li>
<li>Well organised and able to keep your workspace tidy and clean.</li>
<li>Experience of growing more than one target crop is highly desirable.</li>
<li>Familiarity handling data from experiments and the ability to process and present data clearly.</li>
<li>Experience growing at least one of the target crops (Wheat, Soybean, Maize).</li>
<li>A practical mindset to fix things and problem solve difficulties.</li>
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<h4>Benefits</h4>
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<li>Group life cover x 3 of base salary.</li>
<li>Pension.</li>
<li>Private medical insurance.</li>
<li>Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.</li>
<li>Regular company socials.</li>
<li>Complimentary refreshments throughout the week.</li>
<li>Team meals including breakfast on a Monday and lunch each Friday, creating opportunities for informal networking and team bonding.</li>
<li>Training and development opportunities.</li>
<li>Flexible working opportunities.</li>
<li>Opportunity to work with cutting edge science.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<h4>Location</h4>
We’re headquartered in Milton Park, a business and technology park in Oxfordshire. We are a small, fast-paced team working on cutting-edge science, and we believe the relationships forged and the work we do in-person will be crucial for our success. For this reason, we are asking that applicants be able to work on-site.
The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.</body></html>

Assistant Crop Technician

<html><head></head><body><h2>Who we are</h2>
<div>At Wild Bio we are radically enhancing crops to feed the world sustainably and promote a wilder planet. Wild plants have had half a billion years to evolve natural solutions for thriving in almost every environment on Earth. Our proprietary genetics platform harnesses these wild innovations to enhance the world’s most important crops. Wild-enhanced crops would simultaneously boost farm yields and promote gigaton-scale carbon mitigation strategies. If you’re looking for a start-up that has enormous potential for impact on growers, consumers, and the planet, please read on.</div>
<div> Wild Bio is a well-funded, fast-paced Oxford University spin-out working from state-of-the-art labs and offices at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. We are about to enter an exciting phase of growth and are looking for an experienced, driven, and curious Plant Physiology Scientist to join us and significantly contribute to delivering the change we believe in.</div>
<h2>The role</h2>
<div>We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Plant Physiology Scientist to support our R&amp;D pipeline. The ideal candidate will combine deep expertise with plant physiology, especially photosynthesis, with a strong background in data analysis and experimental design. This role will focus on developing new methods for screening our pipeline of exciting traits and extracting insights from large physiology and agronomic datasets.</div>
<h3>Detailed responsibilities</h3>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Develop and optimise methods to characterise gene edited crops, both in controlled environments and field settings.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Work closely with scientists, agronomists, and other team members to understand research goals and provide data-driven recommendations.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Analyse complex datasets from field trials, controlled environment systems, laboratory experiments and other sources to draw actionable conclusions and guide further optimisation efforts.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Collect, clean, and organise complex data from multiple sources and extract meaningful conclusions and insights.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Present and report key data in meetings and provide written reports / slides to senior management.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay current with emerging analytical tools and propose improvements to data collection, management, and analysis practices.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Train and mentor those around you and proactively pitch in to help teammates when needed.</li>
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<h3>Knowledge and skills</h3>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A PhD in Plant Biology (or similar advanced degree) with at least 3 years of relevant work experience</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A deep understanding of plant physiology; a focus on photosynthesis is a plus.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A track record of developing methods to study crop performance in controlled environments, preferably soy, wheat, maize, or other major row crops.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Working knowledge of statistical analysis methods and data visualisation tools such as R, Python, or SAS.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with field trial design and analysis.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to translate complex data insights into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Able to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.</li>
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<h4>Benefits:</h4>
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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Group life cover x 3 of base salary</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pension</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Private medical insurance</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Regular company socials</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Complimentary refreshments throughout the week</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Team meals including breakfast on a Monday and lunch each Friday, creating opportunities for informal networking and team bonding</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Training and development opportunities</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Flexible working opportunities</li>
<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Opportunity to work with cutting edge science</li>
</ul>
<h4>Location</h4>
We’re headquartered in Milton Park, a business and technology park in Oxfordshire. We are a small, fast-paced team working on cutting-edge science, and we believe the relationships forged and the work we do in-person will be crucial for our success. For this reason, we are asking that applicants be able to work on-site. The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK or indicate if sponsorship is required.
Please note that we will only accept applications which include a cover letter as well as CV.</body></html>

Plant Physiology Scientist

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<h2 class="MsoNormal">Who we are:</h2>
At Wild Bio we are radically enhancing crops to feed the world sustainably and promote a wilder planet. Wild plants have had half a billion years to evolve natural solutions for thriving in almost every environment on Earth. Our proprietary genetics platform harnesses these wild innovations to enhance the world’s most important crops. Wild-enhanced crops would simultaneously boost farm yields and promote gigaton-scale carbon mitigation strategies. If you’re looking for a start-up that has enormous potential for impact on growers, consumers, and the planet, please read on.&nbsp;
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Wild Bio is a well-funded, fast-paced Oxford University spin-out working from state-of-the-art labs and offices at Milton Park, Oxfordshire. We are about to enter an exciting phase of growth and are looking for an experienced, driven, and curious Plant Genomics and Machine Learning Scientist to join us and significantly contribute to delivering the change we believe in.&nbsp;
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;">The role:</h2>
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We’re looking for someone who is excited to work at the intersection of evolutionary biology, machine learning, and plant physiology. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in some combination of comparative genomics, bioinformatics, machine learning, and plant science. Their task will be to help create, curate, and mine deep genomics and plant physiology datasets for insights into creating the world’s highest performing crops.&nbsp;
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; background: white;">Detailed responsibilities:</h3>
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Build novel comparative genomics pipelines to identify targets for improving crop performance.
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Mine and curate public datasets for useful additions to our machine learning (ML) datasets.
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Collaborate closely with the experimental biology team to guide the generation of new datasets to be integrated into our ML pipelines.
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Leverage your understanding of plant physiology to generate unique insights into plant performance, ensuring a steady stream of ML predictions are prioritised and ready for empirical validation.&nbsp;
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Stay up to date with the latest advancements in the field – e.g. by attending relevant conferences, scouting for new tools and methods, and ensuring a continuous improvement mindset within the computational team.
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Help guide the evolution of the computational infrastructure, including hardware and software resourcing decisions.
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Effectively communicate results, problems, and deliverables to a diverse array of stakeholders.
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Provide bioinformatics expertise to those around you as needed, adopting a coaching and mentoring approach where appropriate.
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<h3 class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">Knowledge and skills:</h3>
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An advanced degree (e.g. Ph.D.) in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, or a related field where bioinformatics and statistics are applied to large biological datasets. 
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·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proficiency with machine learning packages in Python and/or R (e.g., Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caret). 
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·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Experience working with git and Github. 
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·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Experience working in plant science, or with data from non-model species. 
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·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team that includes wet lab scientists. 
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·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Strong problem–solving skills, with an ability to think creatively to meet goals and deadlines. 
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Benefits:
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Group life cover x 3 of base salary 
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Pension 
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Private medical insurance 
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Regular company socials
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Complimentary refreshments throughout the week
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Team meals including breakfast on a Monday and lunch each Friday, creating opportunities for informal networking and team&nbsp;
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Training and development opportunities
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Flexible working opportunities
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Opportunity to work with cutting edge science
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Location
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We’re headquartered in Milton Park, a business and technology park in Oxfordshire. While we do offer flexible and hybrid working, we are also a small, fast-paced team working on cutting-edge science, and we believe the relationships forged and the work we do in-person will be crucial for our success. For this reason, we are asking that applicants be able to work on-site at least three days a week.&nbsp;&nbsp;The successful candidate will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK or indicate if sponsorship is required.
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