Senior Research Technician in Plant Tissue Culture and Genetics

DURHAM UNIVERSITY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK educational institution is seeking a Research Senior Technician in the Department of Biosciences. In this role, you will support tissue culture and plant husbandry as part of a UKRI-funded project focusing on wood formation in hybrid poplar trees. You’ll collaborate with exceptional academic staff in a high-quality research environment. Candidates with a relevant degree in Biological Sciences and experience in tissue culture are encouraged to apply, especially from under-represented groups.

Qualifications

• Experience in tissue culture techniques.
• Knowledge of plant husbandry practices.
• Strong ability to work in a research environment.

Responsibilities

• Support tissue culture and plant husbandry activities.
• Contribute to the UKRI funded research project.
• Collaborate with research staff and maintain lab facilities.

Skills

Tissue culture support

Plant husbandry

Research methodology

Education

Relevant degree in Biological Sciences or related field

Job description

Offer Description

The Department of Biosciences is composed of 68 academic staff and research fellows; around 50 research and technical support staff; over 90 Research Postgraduate students and over 500 Single Honours undergraduate students. We offer a 3-year BSc degree programme in Biological Sciences and a 4-year MBiol, while also contributing to Natural Sciences. We also run a PGT in Plant Biotechnology with further PGT programmes scheduled for future delivery. Our research and teaching is supported by outstanding research infrastructure in advanced bioimaging (including super-resolution, confocal and electron microscopy), genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, high-performance computing and field research. We promote research at the interface with other disciplines.

The Dept. of Biosciences is currently ranked in the top 5 UK Biology Departments in University league tables (4th in the Guardian University Guide, 5th in The Complete University Guide) and has a 100% internationally recognised research environment (REF2021). Our basic science underpins applications across each-and-every sector of the bio-economy, including Biotechnology, Ecology and Agritechnology. Research programmes are grouped in the following areas: Molecular Plant Sciences; Biomolecular Interactions; Ecology, Evolution and Environment; and Animal Cells and Systems. These groups organise focused seminar series, Research Away Days, manage joint research facilities, oversee mentoring, internal peer review and serve to nucleate larger research projects. Along with our excellent research facilities such as bioimaging, proteomics, metabolomics and genomics we offer a high quality and supportive environment for our research staff.

The Dept. of Biosciences partners with other areas of research strength in Durham University including Computational Sciences and Chemistry, and encourages multidisciplinary research for Health and Wellbeing.

The Department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation and progression. The Department embraces excellence in all of its forms and invites all qualified applicants to apply. We particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in the academic sector.

A Research Senior Technician position has arisen in the research group of Dr Peter Etchells in the Department of Biosciences at Durham University. Key components of the role will be in supporting tissue culture and plant husbandry. The position is part of a UKRI funded project aimed at understanding wood formation in hybrid poplar trees.