Plant Scientist - London, United Kingdom - IGS Ltd

Description

Plant Scientist

Over the last decade, IGS has built its reputation as a leading global provider of vertical farming technology, and is now looking to recruit an experienced Plant Scientist to join the team.

IGS is a fast-paced organisation with its Crop Research Centre focusing on developing high quality plant growth recipes for customers.

You are expected to have strong plant biology knowledge to plan and execute crop trials. You will be responsible for developing new crop growth recipes for the plant research pipeline.

The Plant Scientist will also be responsible for testing new nutrients, fertigation system, developing crop recipes and growth models based on environmental inputs in the IGS growth towers.

Responsible for planning and running crop growth optimization trials in alignment with the crop research strategy
Responsible for data analysis & report generation
Participate in various cross functional research projects at IGS
PhD in Plant Biology, Physiology, Plant biochemistry, Horticulture, Plant Breeding, Genetics, Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Agricultural Engineering or other related discipline or Masters + 3-5 years industrial experience in relevant areas mentioned
Experience in indoor plant growth (Green House, Container, Vertical Farm)
A very good understanding of plant biology & growth processes, photobiology, nutrients, growth substrates and fertigation systems
Bioinformatics, crop modelling, AI, predictive modelling (essential)
Experience with agronomic analysis of crop performance GXEXM & creating crop models
Crop Imaging, data analysis, phenotyping, crop modelling & bioinformatics
MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint), R, Python, AI databases, any additional tools like (url removed) or Smartsheet is desirable

IGS is focused on delivering innovative solutions to enable our customers to sustainably grow high-quality crops all year round.

7 weeks' holiday, solid pension, opt in Private Health Care, company sick pay, Income Protection, Life Assurance x 4 of basic salary, Lifestyle & Recognition benefits and personal development/training funding.

Please apply via our website. #