Founder in Residence, Priming plant resilience for climate risks
Deep Science VenturesUnited Kingdom • United States
Posted February 10, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Deep Science Ventures is on a mission to create a future in which both humans and the planet can thrive, using a unique venture creation process to create, spin-out, and invest in science companies.
Job Description
Join Deep Science Ventures (DSV) as a Founder in Residence to build a company at the intersection of climate risk, plant biology, and deployable agricultural products, creating a platform that makes climate readiness a controllable, on-demand trait.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent industry R&D know-how in plant physiology, crop science, molecular biology, epigenetics, microbiology (or similar)
- Knowledge breadth across technological areas relevant for priming plant resilience
- Translational execution: taking traits / actives from discovery to field, managing CRO/CDMO programs, building regulator / investor / customer-ready data packages
- Cross-functional ownership across R&D - Product - Regulatory - IP
- Venture creation/fundraising experience
- Product leadership in agtech / biotech or adjacent areas
Benefits
- £4,166 per month (fixed) paid to each Founder as a consultancy fee until the company is launched and pre-seed investment is secured
- £250k (~$340k / €290k) investment governed by the Investment Committee to incorporate the new venture and develop early proof-of-concept data
- Continuous support post spin-out, including fundraising, commercial partnerships, recruitment and team-building
- Ownership of the majority equity stake in the company