Start date: Asap Contract duration: 1 year contract - possible extension after Location: Bracknell, fully on-site PAYE rate: £13.19 per hour Duties:The purpose of the Research Associate is to support Weed Control Research Biology on the SPS (Secondary Profiling Screen) platform by spraying and maintaining, plants in the glasshouse in order to deliver timely, quality data to herbicide research projects The job holder will work in the Trialling Operations team within Technical Support - Weed Control and will be required to spray and maintain herbicide bioassays in the glasshouse, using established and novel weed screening methods producing biology data to enable project decisions. Please see below an outline of the position: Work independently and as part of a team while carrying out experimental work using established and novel screening methods Maintain plants under glasshouse conditions for the duration of the test. Be accountable for work being done with precision, accuracy and efficiency Perform all activities in accordance with the Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy Work efficiently in high-throughput team environment Identify issues, non-conformities and report them Accurately keep records and databases current Can be involved in training of daily tasks Good work ethic and works consistently in performing role Proactive in identifying problems and assists in solving them Shows initiative to improve WOWs of t...