Plant Development Lab Technician – Arabidopsis

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

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.