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Cell Biology Technician - Global Agrochemicals Company
Contract: Til end of 2025
Location: Bracknell, Jealott's Hill
Salary: £13.59 per hour
Hours: 36 hours per week
Job purpose:
Laboratory based technician required to conduct specialised laboratory plant tissue culture processes involved in the production of Doubled Haploid (DH) cereals. This a great opportunity for a graduate looking for their first role in the industry.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Conduct daily laboratory aseptic plant tissue culture techniques including light microscopy, plant dissection, plant embryo culture and flow cytometry.
- Chemical handling e.g., use of pipette
- Recording of electronic laboratory data
- Strict adherence to standard operating procedures and a strong aseptic technique.
- Concern for standards and quality of work as an individual and across the team.
- Able to keep goals, targets and objectives in sight during busy periods.
- Highest regard for health and safety in all tasks and procedures undertaken.
Candidate Requirements:
- MSc and/or PhD in plant physiology, in plant biochemistry or related degree.
- Laboratory experience including chemical handling and aseptic technique
- Basic understanding of laboratory Health and Safety
- Computer literate with experience in using Microsoft Word and Excel packages
- Experience working in a team
- Experience of working unsupervised in a laboratory
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
