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University of Warwick; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Warwick seeks an enthusiastic research technician with molecular biology skills to join a small team studying centromere biology. You will support two projects: a Wellcome-funded investigation of how genetic and epigenetic variation influences centromere function in Arabidopsis thaliana, and a UKRI-funded project exploring alternative centromere structures in marine plankton.

You will work closely with postdoctoral researchers and PhD students and will be recognised as a

Qualifications

• Experience with cloning and various molecular biology workflows.
• Experience with sequencing workflows, including Nanopore sequencing.
• Ability to maintain plant and plankton cultures and perform routine sample processing.

Responsibilities

• Support two centromere biology projects in Arabidopsis and marine plankton.
• Collaborate with postdoctoral researchers and PhD students.
• Perform cloning, PCR, sequencing, and routine genotyping; assist with sample collection and preparation.

Skills

PCR

Gel electrophoresis

DNA purification

Restriction digests

Ligation

Gibson assembly

Bacterial transformation

Plasmid prep

Nanopore sequencing

Genotyping

Plant husbandry

Plankton cell culture

Job description

We're looking for an enthusiastic research technician with molecular biology skills to join a small team studying centromere biology. how the region of the chromosome that drives its own inheritance is specified, and why it varies so much between and within species. You would support two projects: a Wellcome-funded investigation of how genetic and epigenetic variation influences centromere function in Arabidopsis thaliana, and a UKRI-funded project exploring alternative centromere structures in marine plankton.

You would work closely with postdoctoral researchers and PhD students and would be recognised as a contributor on the work you support. The ideal candidate would have competency in a range of multidisciplinary molecular biology techniques in the lab including cloning (PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA purification, restriction digests and ligation, Gibson assembly, bacterial transformation and culture, plasmid prep), and routine genotyping from sample collection through gDNA extraction to PCR, genetic transformations, Nanopore Sequencing, as well as general plant husbandry and plankton cell culture maintenance.