Research Technician

Biotelliga; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site laboratory access

Job summary

Biotelliga is seeking a capable Research Technician to join the Synthetic Biology team. You will work in a friendly lab environment to develop synthetic biology techniques for engineering microorganisms aimed at improving crop health, applying molecular biology, genetics, and fermentation approaches.

The role requires careful experimental work, ability to follow procedures, and collaboration within a diverse team, with opportunities to contribute to lab management and skills development.

Qualifications

• Honours or master’s degree in molecular biology or related field with at least 2 years’ related experience.
• Experience in bacterial/fungal genetics and genome sequence analysis.
• Experience in molecular biology and microbiology techniques. You should be able to “clone anything” and demonstrate expertise with DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, microbial culture and transformation.
• Experience working in a PC2 laboratory.
• Good data analysis and reporting skills.
• Understanding of relevant statistical analyses and data visualisation.
• Familiar and engaged with quality control, health & safety, and containment requirements in laboratories.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Join the Synthetic Biology team to develop techniques for engineering microorganisms to improve crop health.
• Contribute to general lab management as required.
• Work in a dynamic, diverse team environment with shifting priorities.
• Perform experiments to high standards, follow procedures accurately, and meet deadlines in a multitasking setting.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Skills

Molecular biology

Genetics

Microbiology techniques

DNA/RNA extraction

PCR / qPCR

Gel electrophoresis

Microbial culture

Transformation

Data analysis

English communication

Lab safety

Statistics & visualization

English communication skills

Education

Honours or Master’s degree in molecular biology or related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Biotelliga (a Corteva Agriscience company) is an Ag-biotech company utilising fungi, nature’s plant-interaction specialists, to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies to protect crops from pests and diseases. We have a rich pipeline of game-changing products in development from discovery to pre-commercial phase.

About the role

Do you have “good hands”? We are offering a full-time opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our Synthetic Biology team as a Research Technician. You will work in a friendly and supportive lab environment with fellow scientists and technicians to help develop mainly synthetic biology techniques for engineering microorganisms to improve crop health. Projects will utilise molecular & synthetic biology, microbiology, genetics, bioinformatics, and fermentation capability. You will also contribute to general lab management, as required.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to work in a dynamic and diverse team environment where priorities shift. You must perform scientific experiments to a high standard, be self-driven, proactive, able to follow procedures accurately and meet deadlines in a multi-tasking environment, and willing to learn new skills.

Minimum qualifications and experience

Honours or master’s degree in molecular biology or related field with at least 2 years’ related experience, ideally working in projects involving expression of biosynthetic pathways or other proteins in microbes.

Experience in bacterial/fungal genetics and genome sequence analysis.

Experience in molecular biology and microbiology techniques. You should be able to “clone anything” and demonstrate expertise with DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, microbial culture and transformation.

Experience working in a PC2 laboratory.

Good data analysis and reporting skills.

Understanding of relevant statistical analyses and data visualisation.

Familiar and engaged with quality control, health & safety, and containment requirements in laboratories.

Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

Good Word and Excel skills.

Must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applications are open for 1 month but may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.