Senior Scientist II

4 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Resurrect Bio Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Application Deadline: November 30th 2025
Preferred starting date: Start of Feb 2026
About Us
Resurrect Bio is a VC-backed plant biotech start-up, discovering how to make crops resistant to disease using gene editing. We fix the immune system of crop species. We have a unique pipeline and platform for discovering resistance genes in crops which have been defeated by pathogens and pests. We then resurrect (restore) those resistance genes to make the crop resistant again, without introducing any new DNA to the crop.

We're focussed on delivering for the world's farmers a better way to protect their plants, using the crop's own immune system instead of spraying chemicals. This will enable them to increase food production, reduce land for agriculture and help mitigate climate change.

In December 2021, Resurrect Bio was spun out of the top institute for molecular plant microbe interactions, The Sainsbury Lab, Norwich. Since then, we have attracted financial support from several renowned VCs, as well as UK Government grant funding.

What We Offer

  • Salary based on experience
  • Share options in Resurrect Bio
  • 10% annual bonus on your base salary, when the company hits milestones
  • 34 days of annual leave, including bank holidays
  • Pension plan
  • Private medical insurance
  • Full-time: 35hours pw, Monday-Friday

This role
We are seeking a postgraduate Scientist (Level II) to join us at our lab in White City, London. This job will help lead the in-house Discovery team and will report to the Lead Biologist.

This role will cross both our current screening platform and work on helping to develop the platform further. A PhD in a relevant field is expected, with specific experience in plant science desired.

Opportunities And What We Provide

  • Collaborative working environment in a well-funded scale up
  • Contribute to ground breaking research which we will use to transform plant biotechnology
  • Make a real world impact on the life of farmers across the world
  • Contribute to research papers (when possible)
  • Networking via attending conferences if desired
  • Tailored personal growth opportunities

Qualifications/Experience
BSc in Biology or similar and PhD in plant biology or similar field, or equivalent experience (essential)

Essential Skills
Experience working in a seed company (highly desirable)

  • Accurate record keeping, attention to detail, data presentation, clear communication of results
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team of different job roles including more junior and senior team members
  • Clear evidence as a self-starter, e.g. through experience in a start-up
  • Strong molecular biology skills including PCR, Golden Gate based cloning, construct design, DNA sequencing analysis
  • Sterile technique for cell/ tissue culture
  • RNA extraction and processing from plant tissues
  • Experience in barcode based library design for RNA/DNA sequencing

Desired Skills

  • Experience in generating and transforming plant protoplasts
  • Competent in plant husbandry
  • Experience using CRISPR based gene editing approaches in plants
  • Past experience of training students or more junior team members

Application process
This role uses blind recruitment practices to reduce unconscious bias in our hiring process. The system identifies information such as names, photos, and personal details are removed during initial screening to ensure candidates are evaluated solely on their skills and experience. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Applications will close end November 2025.

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