Principal Scientist - Co Founder in England
Intelligest is looking for an Principal Scientist - Co Founder in England
Job description
Scientific Co-Founder - Biogas Expert
Equity only - until pre-seed raise is secured (c.Sept 2025)
Hybrid: UK (preferred) or Europe
The Role
We are seeking a senior Biogas Expert Cofounder to join Intelligest as a core team member and co-founder-level contributor. This individual must be able to commit full-time, bring deep biogas industry experience, and help drive our mission during this critical pre-funding phase. Your expertise will be instrumental in guiding the technical development of our platform, especially in integrating biological processes with real-time data analytics and sensor systems.
The role will be compensated with a strong equity package and equity + salary from September once funding is secured.
Key responsibilities
- Biology-driven optimisation: work closely with the AI/ML team to integrate biological models into the optimisation tools.
- Sensor and data integration: support the SCADA/PLC systems integration to provide real-time biological process feedback.
- Collaboration and leadership: work alongside the founding team to define product features, data flows, and scalable system architecture rooted in real plant biology.
- Customer interaction: engage with partner facilities to test, iterate, and validate solutions in live environments to deliver results to the customers.
Must-have qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience and strong network in biogas.
- Demonstrated success with biological process control, sensor integration, and plant optimisation.
- Knowledge of anaerobic digestion microbiology and process chemistry.
- Comfort with early-stage startup risks and high uncertainty, must be committed to helping secure future funding.
- Willingness to work full-time on an equity-only basis in the initial phase for the first 3-6 months, before transitioning to a blended salary/equity model
Nice-to-have skills:
- Familiarity with AI/data-driven tools for process optimisation.
- Experience with SCADA/PLC, IIoT, and real-time monitoring systems.
- Past experience collaborating with software teams on industrial SaaS products.
Why join us?
Real-world impact: help combat climate change by transforming waste into a powerful renewable energy source.
Cutting-edge tech: work on the frontier of AI, Digital Twin, and Industrial IoT.
High-growth environment: join a fast-scaling startup backed by deep industry expertise.
Mission-driven culture: work with a team that is passionate about innovation and impact.
How to apply
Send your resume and a brief cover letter explaining your motivations for applying to julian@intelligest.co.uk
Extra information
- Status
- Closed
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- England
- Type of Contract
- Part-time jobs
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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