Plant Development Lab Tech – Arabidopsis & Transgenics

CamWebDir; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly benefits

Development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a Research Laboratory Technician in the Jones group at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge. The role focuses on generating, maintaining and characterising transgenic Arabidopsis lines and supporting plant developmental biology studies.

You will grow and maintain Arabidopsis, perform transformations, screen plants, phenotype lines, record data, and contribute to a collaborative, meticulous team.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Generation, maintenance and characterisation of transgenic Arabidopsis plants.
• Day to day tasks include growth and maintenance of Arabidopsis, conducting transformations, screening plants, phenotyping of lines, recording data and providing results.

Skills

Arabidopsis husbandry

Transgenic lines

Molecular biology

Data recording

Education

Degree in Plant Developmental Biology

Tools

Fluorescence microscopy

Job description

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a Research Laboratory Technician in the Jones group at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge. The role focuses on generating, maintaining and characterising transgenic Arabidopsis lines and supporting plant developmental biology studies.

You will grow and maintain Arabidopsis, perform transformations, screen plants, phenotype lines, record data, and contribute to a collaborative, meticulous team.