Scientific Project Lead

3 months ago


Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom British Sugar Full time

Salary
- Range £50,000 to £60,000Job Purpose

Lead and manage British Sugar’s strategic investment project in precision breeding for virus yellows resistance. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring scientific and legislative compliance alignment. Administer the major grant fund from Innovate UK and drive the development of valuable crop traits in sugar beet.

Core Accountabilities
- Monitor relevant scientific literature to guide project decisions.
- Interpret legislation/regulations to ensure compliance.
- Communicate project progress, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders.
- Manage Innovate UK funding claims.
- Seek other funding opportunities within precision breeding.
- Document project progress, results, and decision points.
- Manage the project budget (approximately £1M).
- Identify and pursue new opportunities to improve sugar beet crop yield, quality, and resilience.

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
- Working knowledge of plant sciences, gene editing techniques, RNAi, genetic transformation, plant pathogens, and trait development in crop plants.
- Credible experience in successful technical project management.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks.
- Outstanding communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Managing internal and external senior stakeholders including external contract research providers.
- Research grant administration and budget management.
- Experience with multi-party consortium projects.
- Experience with research contracts, intellectual property, and confidentiality management.
- Knowledge of sugar beet genetics.

Behaviours
- Clear Direction- Driving to Action- Empowered & Enabled- Feedback- Open & Flexible- Respecting Each Other- Staying Safe- Working Together- We are committed to creating an environment where all our people are treated with respect and given the opportunities to succeed. We want British Sugar to be a great, inclusive place to work for everyone._



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