Synthetic Biologist
2 days ago
Livingston
Are you passionate aboutPlant Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology and the future of sustainablematerials?Do you want to use your scientific expertise to makereal-world impact?We have animmediate opening for anR&D Scientist in Synthetic Biology / Plant Sciences. Apply fast, check the full description by scrolling below to find out the full requirements for this role. Location:Edinburgh, UK Full-Time (12-month contract, potential to extend to permanent) Salary: £34,598-£37,067 About LeafyColl The LeafyColl team is driven by the potential of plants to transform the production of structural proteins.We are a fast-growing engineering biology startup, developing a next-generation platform to producebioidentical proteins such as collagenusing plant-based systems. LeafyColl is building a scalable and sustainable alternative to animal-derived collagen, with applications across cosmetics, food, and biomaterials. Working with a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and commercial experts, we are rapidly developing a first-of-its-kind protein manufacturing platform. Whom are we looking for: We are seeking people driven by excellence, with a strong interest in using their passion for science and plants to create innovations with real-world impact. You will be engaging with pioneering work, building and optimising biological systems to enable recombinant protein expression using synthetic biology tools across plant and microbial systems. xrnqpay Qualifications: • PhD in Synthetic Biology, Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related discipline, • Experience in genetic construct design and molecular cloning, • Experience in recombinant protein expression (E. coli, algae, or plants), • Experience with gene editing tools (e.g., CRISPR-Cas9), • Experience in working on non-model plants or crops., • Design and optimise genetic constructs for protein expression, • Develop and test recombinant protein expression systems (e.g., collagen), • Perform molecular cloning, plasmid assembly, and validation, • Conduct transient expression and plant-based assays, • Generate and characterise stable plant lines, • Analyse protein expression and optimise yield and functionality, • Contribute to experimental design, data analysis, and reporting, • Work collaboratively in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment