Laboratory Assistant

United Arab Emirates University, Department of Family Medicine; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a skilled individual to execute methodologies for plant tissue culture and micro propagation. The successful candidate will perform various responsibilities, including maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring safety protocols. A Bachelor’s degree in Plant Science is required, along with strong organizational skills and experience in a sterile laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience with plant tissue culture or nursery production.
• Ability to follow protocols and willingness to learn new skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform tissue culture and micro propagation methodologies.
• Help execute cultivation methods for high-throughput propagation.
• Maintenance of glassware and culture media stock.

Skills

Plant tissue culture

Propagation methods

Attention to detail

Laboratory safety

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Plant Science or related field

Tools

Autoclave

Centrifuge

Incubator

Analytical balances

Laminar flow hood

Job description

Job Description

Will be responsible for executing methodologies for plant tissue culture and micro propagation cloning activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform tissue culture and micro propagation methodologies for mass scale clone production.
• Help execute cultivation methods for efficient, high-throughput propagation.
• Maintenance of glassware and of culture media stock for production.
• Familiarity with autoclaves, centrifuge, incubator, laminar flow hood, analytical balances.
• Operation of laboratory equipment in a safe manner.
• Assure cleanliness of glassware, plastic ware, and other supplies as needed.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor degree in Plant Science or related field.

Preferred Qualification

• Excellent listening skills, ability to follow protocols, willingness to learn new skills, and detail oriented.
• Experience producing clones in commercial nursery.
• Prior experience with sterile technique and maintaining plant tissue culture.
• Working familiarity with the maintenance and archiving of laboratory documents, SOPs including electronic record keeping, and electronic inventory management.
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to perform delicate work with small hand tools for long periods of time.

Expected Skills

• 1-2 years’ experience with plant tissue culture, nursery production, plant propagation, a sterile laboratory setting or some combination thereof is strongly preferred.
• Sets up, operates and maintains laboratory equipment and apparatus. Modifies equipment according to experiments specification and requirements.
• Optimization of plant production techniques / protocols and maintenance of general laboratory cleanliness, organization and safety.
• Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Closing date: 31/10/2025. Apply before the closing date.