Scientist II
Preferred start: April-May 2026
This is an in-person role based at our lab in White City, London, W12 7RZ.
We are able to sponsor visa applications for this role.
N.B. Salary range reflects appropriate experience and our desire to be open to many candidates.
About Resurrect Bio
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. We recently raised our Series A investment round and you are invited to look at our LinkedIn posts to find out more.
What We Offer
We are seeking a proactive Scientist II to join our growing team at our lab in London. This role will work within our discovery team and contribute to improving our understanding of the crops and pathogens that we are interested in. Your background in plant- pathogen interactions will contribute to problem solving and idea generation for improving and scaling our existing discovery pipeline.
Responsibilities
PhD in plant - pathogen interactions, knowledge of fungal pathogens a plus
Must be able to demonstrate positive experience working within a dynamic team environment (this does not necessarily have to be within a lab environment)
Required Skills
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 aim to close EOD Monday March 23rd, but we reserve the right to close early if too many applications are received.
This is an in-person role based at our lab in White City, London, W12 7RZ.
We are able to sponsor visa applications for this role.
N.B. Salary range reflects appropriate experience and our desire to be open to many candidates.
About Resurrect Bio
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. We recently raised our Series A investment round and you are invited to look at our LinkedIn posts to find out more.
What We Offer
- Salary based on experience
- Share options in Resurrect Bio
- Up to 10% annual bonus on your base salary (personal OKRs + company goals)
- 34 days of annual leave, including bank holidays
- Pension plan
- Private medical insurance
- Full-time: 35hours pw, Monday-Friday
We are seeking a proactive Scientist II to join our growing team at our lab in London. This role will work within our discovery team and contribute to improving our understanding of the crops and pathogens that we are interested in. Your background in plant- pathogen interactions will contribute to problem solving and idea generation for improving and scaling our existing discovery pipeline.
Responsibilities
- Support lead biologist in project planning and problem solving
- Investigate plant NLR networks to improve understanding of our crops of interest
- Discover scalable improvements to our existing pipeline
- Clone libraries of constructs to fuel our screening platform
- 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
PhD in plant - pathogen interactions, knowledge of fungal pathogens a plus
Must be able to demonstrate positive experience working within a dynamic team environment (this does not necessarily have to be within a lab environment)
Required Skills
- Molecular Biology (essential)
- Able to reliably clone a large number of constructs using Golden Gate Assembly approaches
- Confident using in silico molecular biology tools for construct design and to check DNA sequencing results (ie. whole plasmid/Sanger, not NGS)
- Biochemistry (desirable)
- Design and quantification of protein expression testing using protein tags with western blotting and/ or ELISA based approaches
- Able to document experiments and results thoroughly
- Prepare data presentations and confident to present to team peers and management
- Happy to work independently, take initiative and solve problems creatively
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 aim to close EOD Monday March 23rd, but we reserve the right to close early if too many applications are received.