Founder in Residence, Priming plant resilience for climate risks
Deep Science VenturesUnited States
Posted February 10, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Deep Science Ventures (DSV) is on a mission to create a future in which both humans and the planet can thrive. We use our unique venture creation process to create, spin-out, and invest in science companies, combining available scientific knowledge and founder-type scientists into high-impact ventures.
Job Description
Join us to build a company that makes climate readiness a controllable, on-demand trait - integrating scientific insight, smart delivery, and clear grower ROI into a scalable venture capable of redefining how crops are protected in an unpredictable world.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent industry R&D know-how in plant physiology, crop science, molecular biology, epigenetics, microbiology (or similar)
- Delivery systems for biologicals
- Developmental regulation & priming
- Plant-microbiome engineering
- Accelerated trait development & gene editing
- Crop environment engineering
Benefits
- Minimum guaranteed income of £4,166 per month
- £250k (~$340k / €290k) initial investment
- Continuous support post spin-out
- Access to a network of biotech VCs, technical & commercial domain expertise