Senior Plant Pathology Technician — Genomics & PCR Specialist

HI HUB; Impington; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NIAB in Impington is seeking a Senior Molecular Plant Pathology Technician to support commercial and academic projects across plant health, pathogens, and microbial analyses. You will contribute to hands-on pathology and molecular biology activities, producing high-quality, reproducible data and liaising with project managers and external partners.

Based at Park Farm, the role involves DNA extraction, PCR/qPCR, genotyping, sequencing library preparation, and workflow optimization to enable

Qualifications

• Experience in molecular biology workflows.
• Experience with plant pathology.
• Hands-on experience with PCR/qPCR and sequencing preparation.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of projects in plant pathology and microbial analysis.
• Perform DNA extraction, genotyping, and sequencing prep.
• Collaborate with project managers and external partners.

Skills

Molecular biology

PCR/qPCR

Genotyping

Sequencing library prep

Tools

DNA extraction

PCR/qPCR

Genotyping

Sequencing

Job description

NIAB in Impington is seeking a Senior Molecular Plant Pathology Technician to support commercial and academic projects across plant health, pathogens, and microbial analyses. You will contribute to hands-on pathology and molecular biology activities, producing high-quality, reproducible data and liaising with project managers and external partners.

Based at Park Farm, the role involves DNA extraction, PCR/qPCR, genotyping, sequencing library preparation, and workflow optimization to enable