Together with consortium partners, Phytoform has recently been chosen to deliver on the Synthetic Plants programme by the UK-based Advanced Research and Invention Agency. The main aim is to build a functional synthetic chromosome in potato, a crop species of interest. The specific objective for this role is to improve the efficiency of homology directed repair in plants. We are looking for a Scientist or a Senior scientist to work with a diverse team to enable this groundbreaking technology. This is a position for someone excited to edit plant genomes by bridging wet-lab methods and bioinformatics pipelines. As a part of our Tools & Traits team, you will be responsible for deployment of NGS-based workflows to facilitate iterative HDR method development. A passion for solving major global challenges with plants is essential for this role - a background in plant biology is not required. If you are excited by this moonshot, have a strong background in precise genome editing and running NGS platforms, then you would be a great fit.