Research Laboratory Technician - Plant Hormone Research

About the role

The Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge is recruiting a Research Laboratory Technician for the group of Professor Alexander Jones. The group studies how plant hormones control plant development and responses to the environment, using high-resolution biosensors in living plants. The post involves generating, maintaining and characterising transgenic Arabidopsis plants.

Key responsibilities

• Growth and maintenance of Arabidopsis plants
• Carrying out Arabidopsis transformations
• Screening Arabidopsis lines and phenotyping them
• Recording data and reporting results
• Setting up experiments with minimal supervision, with due care and attention

Required profile

• Degree in Plant Developmental Biology or a related field, or very close to obtaining it
• Experience in Arabidopsis husbandry, creating transgenic lines and basic molecular biology
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving and self-motivation
• Ability to work independently and accurately, with good record keeping
• Solid communication skills and enthusiasm for a collaborative, interdisciplinary team

Required skills

• Arabidopsis husbandry and transgenic line creation
• Basic molecular biology
• Fluorescence microscopy (desirable)

The post is funded for 2 years initially. Applications are made online through the university's recruitment system, quoting reference PT51579.