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Ellison Institute of Technology (Senior) Group Leader, Yield and Photosynthesis - Plant Biology Institute
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Join us at EIT: At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Climate Change & Managing CO₂ Artificial Intelligence & Robotics This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org . Welcome to the Plant Biology Institute: The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research. The Plant Biology Institute will unite world-class researchers who are focused on expanding the frontiers of plant science. Our research is focused on enhancing our ability to feed the planet while simultaneously improving the climate and ecosystem outcomes of food production. By embedding cutting-edge plant science research within an organisation that is focused on solving global challenges at scale, we aim to accelerate the timeline from discovery to global impact. Areas of exploration include: Improved plant productivity, both indoors and outside. Reduced reliance on inputs including water, fertilisers, pesticides, and herbicides. Novel decarbonised plant-based production platforms for food and medicines. Advanced technologies that speed up discovery and deployment in plants.  Researchers will have access to state-of-the-art laboratory and plant growth facilities and have opportunities to collaborate with experts at the forefront of research on AI, automation, and generative biology across the EIT ecosystem. They will also work with global leaders in market development, commercialisation, and impact creation. The Plant Biology Institute has long-term substantial funding to support the unique scale and ambition of its vision.   Your Role: At EIT we are seeking a visionary and accomplished Senior Group Leader/Group Leader in Yield and Photosynthesis to contribute to a transformative research programme within the rapidly growing Plant Biology Institute. This leadership role is integral to shaping a newly established and rapidly scaling Plant Biology Institute that aspires to become a global leader in delivering scientific breakthroughs with real-world impact. The Group Leader will develop and lead a high-performing research team focused on advancing fundamental and applied science in photosynthesis, carbon assimilation, and crop yield improvement (via any scientific approach). They will build and manage a high-performing team, ensuring research excellence is translated into commercial opportunities aligned with EIT’s mission of humane and sustainable innovation.   Your Responsibilities: Leadership: Contribute to the development and expansion of a newly established plant science institute which will scale rapidly over the next 5 years to become a global leader in plant science research aimed at tackling humanity’s greatest challenges. Establish and lead a research group focused on photosynthesis, carbon fixation, plant metabolism, and yield improvement - designing and executing projects that advance both foundational understanding and applied innovation. To work with internal teams to define the path to impact for the research program. To design and execute research programs and to ensure that all research programs are value and purpose driven. To recruit and lead a top talent team of research scientists including post docs and PhD candidates. To hire based on competency, experience and values. To manage based on clear performance targets and with accountability. To maintain a positive, engaged culture, in line with EIT Oxford values. Research designed for impact: Contribute to planning and communicating the scientific direction of the yield and photosynthesis research programme. Direct the activities of the research group by supervising some projects personally and overseeing projects delegated to group members. You will be expected to provide the intellectual energy and independent thinking necessary to lead a programme of cutting-edge research and to shape the overall aims and success of the group.  Drive rigorous experimental design, execution, and data interpretation, ensuring robust and reproducible scientific outcomes. Manage research program through stage gated milestones, with active, no/no-go decisions based on validated research data. Designing research programmes to enable delivery requirements to be considered through development and implementation.  Identifying pre-emptive decisions to enable future scale-up. Manage project resources - including personnel, equipment, and budgets—in coordination with the senior leadership team. Ensure research is conducted ethically and in compliance with EIT policy, regulatory guidance, and best scientific practice. To generate, maintain and manage collaborations with key teams across EIT Oxford and in the wider scientific and commercial ecosystem to accelerate the path to scientific discovery and impact. To maintain key stakeholder relationships. To work, where appropriate, with the translation team within EIT to translate the results of research into commercial opportunities consistent with EITs humane endeavours. To recognise and act on opportunities for the creation and protection of intellectual property. Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience: Leader of research group(s) within academia or industry. Recognised thought leader in their field. Proven ability to manage scientific output for a team of PhDs/Post doctoral researchers Experience delivering against long term strategic research programs. Experience of managing a large team of researchers and scientists including interdisciplinary workstream integration. Demonstration of commercial awareness and versatility of research that could serve a wide range of different applications (e.g. oils, pharmaceuticals, foods); Development of partnerships with engineering, technical partners and licensees/channel partners. Project management, communication and resource allocation experience. Ability to build both internal and external relationships. Working collaboratively with others outside of their discipline.

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