An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Assistant to support the Wheat Transformation and Gene Editing (WTGE) facility at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge precision breeding technology.
The role
This exciting role will contribute to wheat transformation for both target gene overexpression and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing to generate targeted mutations. The post holder will also be part of work at the frontier of gene editing and transformation technologies, supporting the John Innes Centre’s Precision Breeding Hub.
The post holder will work across the full experimental pipeline, with responsibilities spanning construct assembly to wheat transformation.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in the latest highly efficient wheat transformation methodologies as well as in gene editing. You will also support world leading scientists who are experts in their field.
The ideal candidate
The ideal candidate will have recent experience with basic molecular and microbial routines for the preparation of wheat constructs, as well as experience working in glasshouse or controlled-environment conditions. Relevant tissue culture or transformation expertise would be advantageous.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a world-class research centre, gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge plant transformation and gene editing, and develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. For more information about our current developments and projects, please visit our website .