Job Description
Main Purpose of the Job
The Ding Lab is looking to hire a casual worker for 6 months to help with vector design/construction, genotyping, Arabidopsis transformation, Arabidopsis seed harvest, and other lab tech tasks.
Main Activities & Responsibilities
PercentageTechnical support for vector design/construction, genotyping, Arabidopsis transformation, Arabidopsis seed harvest, and other lab tech tasks100As agreed with line manager, any other duties commensurate with the nature of the role
Person Profile
Education & Qualifications
RequirementImportance5 GCSEs A*-C (or equivalent), including science EssentialBSc/Masters/PhD in plant science, molecular biology, geneticsDesirable
Specialist Knowledge & Skills
RequirementImportancePlant science and plant genetics EssentialGood understanding of general Health and Safety requirements for laboratory environmentDesirable
Relevant Experience
RequirementImportanceArabidopsis sowing, harvesting, genotyping and plant transformation.EssentialExperience in growing ArabidopsisEssentialPrevious laboratory experienceDesirable
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
RequirementImportanceAbility to follow instructions/Standard Operating ProceduresEssentialDemonstrated ability to work independently, using initiative and applying problem solving skillsEssentialExcellent time management and organisational skillsEssentialExcellent communication skills, both written and oralEssentialGood interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a teamEssential
Additional Requirements
RequirementImportanceAttention to detailEssentialPromotes equality and values diversityEssentialWillingness to embrace the expected values and behaviours of all staff at the Institute, ensuring it is a great place to workEssentialAbility to maintain confidentiality and security of information where appropriateEssentialAble to present a positive image of self and the institute; promoting both the international reputation and public engagement aims of the instituteEssentialWillingness to work outside standard working hours when requiredEssential
Who We Are
John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre is an independent, international centre of excellence in plant and microbial genetics, carrying out fundamental and strategic research, to train scientists and making our findings available to society.
Our research makes use of a wide range of disciplines in the biological and chemical sciences including; cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry, genetics and molecular biology.
For more information about working at the John Innes Centre, please click here.
We are proud to hold a prestigious Athena SWAN Gold award, recognising the impact of our work in promoting gender equality in science. We are also a proud member of the Stonewall Diversity Champion’s programme, a founding signatory of the Tecnician Commitment and, as a Disability Confident employer, guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
The John Innes Centre is a registered charity (No. 223852), limited by guarantee (registered in England No. 511709).
Department
Cell & Developmental Biology
Development continues throughout the life of the plant. While many linear pathways affecting development have been discovered and are illustrated by elegant genetic studies, the challenge of the future will be for us to understand how these developmental pathways are integrated, both with themselves as well as with environmental signals, to enable a mature plant to grow from a seed. Guided by evolutionary principles, the Department uses its knowledge of biological processes obtained in laboratory organisms such as Arabidopsis to understand processes in crop plants such as Brassicas and cereals. To study this interaction of the plant genome with internal developmental networks and the environment, the Department uses a combination of genetic, cell biological, molecular and evolutionary strategies. The insights we are gaining provide both an increasingly detailed knowledge of the proteins involved in diverse regulatory mechanisms and a conceptual framework in which this knowledge can be related and eventually integrated into a molecular description of plant cell function. The knowledge the department is creating is relevant to agriculture. Genes that control plant stature, form, over-wintering responses and growth are potentially useful for improving crop performance.
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