Synthetic Biologist
other jobs LeafyColl Ltd Job
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- Scotland,Midlothian
- Full Time, Contract
- £34,598 - £37,067 per annum
Job Description:
Are you passionate about Plant Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology and the future of sustainable materials? Do you want to use your scientific expertise to make real-world impact? We have an immediate opening for an R&D Scientist in Synthetic Biology / Plant Sciences.
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 produce bioidentical proteins such as collagen using 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.
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.
*Experience with plant-based expression systems (transient or stable)
Key accountabilities:
*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
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 produce bioidentical proteins such as collagen using 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.
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.
*Experience with plant-based expression systems (transient or stable)
Key accountabilities:
*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
Job number 3585797
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