Lab Technician - Lab Management

Job Location: Norwich, East Anglia
Job Salary: £18,500
Job Details: Generous holidays, Pension, normal working hours
Job Sectors: Plant Biology Jobs / Plant Science Jobs / Molecular Biology Jobs / Biology Jobs / Tissue Culture Jobs
Our client, a company that specialises in plant sciences and molecular microbiology, are looking for a recent or experienced Lab Technician to join their team.
They are looking for someone educated to BSc or MSc level in plant science or a related subject, with experience or knowledge of tissue culture.

Job Responsibilities:

• Supporting the development of PGE-based products
• Tissue culture
• Contributing to projects at all phases from discovery to trials stage
• Preparing growth media
• General laboratory work and house keeping
• Preparation of growth media solutions for plants and microorganism
• Proactively deliver the operational laboratory support managing workload and service levels as required by the research group(s)
• Preventative maintenance, cleaning & documentation of several laboratory instruments including incubators, tissue culture hoods, water baths, etc.
• Using autoclave to sterilise media and biological waste

Job Requirements:
Essential

• A BSc or MSc in Plant Science or Biology or related
• Experience and knowledge of tissue culturing is preferred
• Experience in industry is preferred but not essential