Senior Research Technician (112556)

University of Warwick; Coventry; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Warwick is seeking a Senior Research Technician to join a new plant cell biology team and help shape its research direction. You will carry out experiments and contribute to the group’s outputs while growing and maintaining plants and diatom cultures.

You will also keep stocks and equipment organised, support and teach colleagues and students, and develop new skills with mentoring provided. Interviews will be held To Be Confirmed.

Formación

• Hands-on experience in growing and maintaining plants in lab or greenhouse settings.
• Ability to keep accurate records and manage routine tasks independently.
• Willingness to share knowledge and mentor students and colleagues.

Responsabilidades

• Generate and characterise novel transgenic plant lines and look after lab plants and diatom cultures.
• Keep stocks, inventories and equipment organised for the group.
• Support and train colleagues and students, sharing skills.
• Develop new skills with formal training and career mentoring.

Conocimientos

Plant maintenance

Independent work

Team collaboration

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Research Technician to join and help shape a new new research team studying plant cell biology.

Our projects focus on the fundamental processes that allow plant cells to perceive and respond to their environment, and how these differ across other eukaryotes, including marine algae (diatoms).

This will provide novel insights into plant-environment interaction and into the evolution of fundamental cell biology processes across the tree of life.

You will carry out experiments that directly contribute to the group’s research outputs and help keep the lab running smoothly. This includes:

• Generating and characterising novel transgenic plant lines, and looking after the lab’s plants and diatom cultures
• Keeping stocks, inventories and equipment organised so the whole group can work efficiently
• Supporting and teaching colleagues and students, sharing your knowledge and skills
• Developing new skills, with technical training and career mentoring provided

Any requests for further information about the role can be directed to Alex Johnson ([e-mail]).

About You

We are looking for someone with hands-on experience of growing and maintaining plants in a laboratory, greenhouse or other controlled environment. You should be able to show that you can:

• Keep plants or cell cultures healthy on a routine basis, keeping accurate records
• Work independently on routine tasks, and keep stocks, inventories and your own workload organised
• Work well in a team, sharing your knowledge and skills with colleagues and students

Experience of molecular biology (for example, cloning, PCR and genotyping), plant transformation, cell culture or microscopy would be an advantage, but full training will be provided. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is curious about the science and keen to develop their own expertise over the course of the role.

The interviews will be held: To Be Confirmed

Closing Date: Sunday 6 December 2026, 11:59 PM (UK)

£31,861 to £35,302 per annum