Laboratory Technician - Group Jones (Fixed Term)

SMALP; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

The Sainsbury Laboratory at Cambridge University invites applications for a Research Laboratory Technician in Prof Alexander Jones's group. The role focuses on generation, maintenance and phenotyping of Arabidopsis transgenic lines, with day-to-day tasks including growth, transformations and data recording.

We seek a degree holder in Plant Developmental Biology or related field, with experience in Arabidopsis husbandry and molecular biology; fluorescence microscopy is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Plant Developmental Biology or related field.
• Experience in Arabidopsis husbandry.
• Experience in creating transgenic lines.
• Basic molecular biology skills essential.
• Fluorescence microscopy experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Generate, maintain and characterise transgenic Arabidopsis plants.
• Grow and maintain Arabidopsis plants and conduct transformations.
• Screen Arabidopsis lines and phenotype.
• Record data and provide results with high accuracy.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Record keeping

Education

Plant Developmental Biology degree

Tools

Fluorescence microscopy

Job description

Applications are invited for a Research Laboratory Technician position in the group of Prof Alexander Jones at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University.

The cellular dynamics of the plant hormones underpin plant development and environmental responses. The Jones group at SLCU have extensive experience in probing the functional relationships between hormones and plant developmental plasticity by engineering and deploying high-resolution biosensors in living plants. This post will involve the generation, maintenance and characterisation of transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Day to day tasks include growth and maintenance of Arabidopsis, conducting Arabidopsis transformations, screening Arabidopsis plants, phenotyping of lines, recording data and providing results. The role will require the ability to set up experiments under minimal supervision with due care and attention.

Applicants must have or be close to obtaining a degree in Plant Developmental Biology or related field. Experience in Arabidopsis husbandry, creating transgenic lines and basic molecular biology skills are essential. Experience in using fluorescence microscopy is desirable.

The successful applicant will be an excellent team player, highly solution orientated and self-motivated. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, alongside the ability to work independently and with others, with a high degree of accuracy including outstanding record keeping. The Jones group is looking for a person keen to work in a highly collaborative set-up and enthusiastic to join our diverse and interdisciplinary team. Solid communication skills are required to interact with group members.

The Laboratory provides a welcoming and collaborative environment with a wide-range of family-friendly benefits and development opportunities. More about the Sainsbury Laboratory and details of what the University offers to employees, can be found at: http://www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Scientific enquiries apart from the formal application should be directed to Prof Jones at [e-mail].

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

£31,861 to £36,320 per annum