Research Assistant - Date Palm Unit
at United Arab Emirates University
Al-Ayn, أبو ظبي, United Arab Emirates -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Immediate | 20 Oct, 2024 | Not Specified | 20 Jul, 2024 | 1 year(s) or above | Good communication skills | No | No |
Required Visa Status:
Citizen | GC |
US Citizen | Student Visa |
H1B | CPT |
OPT | H4 Spouse of H1B |
GC Green Card |
Employment Type:
Full Time | Part Time |
Permanent | Independent - 1099 |
Contract – W2 | C2H Independent |
C2H W2 | Contract – Corp 2 Corp |
Contract to Hire – Corp 2 Corp |
Description:
Job Description
The Date Palm Unit is seeking a dedicated and skilled Research Assistant to join our team. This role involves executing methodologies for plant tissue culture and micropropagation cloning activities, playing a crucial part in our mission to advance mass-scale clone production. Primary Responsibilities: • Perform tissue culture and micropropagation methodologies for large-scale clone production. • Help execute cultivation methods for efficient, high-throughput propagation. • Maintain glassware and culture media stock for production. • Operate laboratory equipment safely, including autoclaves, centrifuges, incubators, laminar flow hoods, and analytical balances. • Ensure the cleanliness of glassware, plastic ware, and other supplies as needed.
Minimum Qualification
- High school as a minimum requirement. • Diploma in Plant Science or a related field as a maximum qualification.
Preferred Qualification
- High school as a minimum requirement. • Diploma in Plant Science or a related field as a maximum qualification. Experience: • 1-2 years of experience in plant tissue culture, nursery production, plant propagation, or a sterile laboratory setting, or a combination thereof, is strongly preferred. • Experience in setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory equipment and apparatus, and modifying equipment according to experimental specifications. • Proficiency in optimizing plant production techniques/protocols and maintaining general laboratory cleanliness, organization, and safety. • Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Expected Skills
Desired Skills: • Excellent listening skills, ability to follow protocols, and willingness to learn new skills. • Detail-oriented with a focus on precision. • Experience producing clones in a commercial nursery setting. • Proficiency in sterile techniques and maintaining plant tissue culture. • Familiarity with maintaining and archiving laboratory documents, SOPs, electronic record-keeping, and inventory management. • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. • Ability to perform delicate work with small hand tools for extended periods.
Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.
30/09/202
Responsibilities:
Please refer the Job description for details
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:1.0Max:2.0 year(s)
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Production / Maintenance / Quality
Mechanical Engineering
Diploma
Proficient
1
Al-Ayn, United Arab Emirates