Applications are invited for the position of Research Laboratory Technician at the Sainsbury Laboratory. The successful applicant will work in Dr Sebastian Schornack’s group: https://www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/research/schornack-group
Previous experience in the following areas is of an advantage: Molecular cloning, light microscopy, plant tissue culture, maintenance of fungal oomycete and bacterial cultures, Image analysis using Fiji and quantification of fungal root colonisation, qPCR, bacterial and fungal infections, RNA extraction, Medicago transformation, statistical analysis using R.
The successful applicant will also present their work during lab meetings and on posters to the wider institute. We also encourage members of the group to engage in the outreach activities of SLCU.
We are looking for someone educated to A-Level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent who can demonstrate knowledge of the facts, principles, processes and general concepts related to laboratory technician work. The ideal candidate will have a high level of precision and accuracy and good communication skills. They will also have previous experience of laboratory technician/biological scientific research work.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance.
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Scientific enquiries about the position should be directed to Sebastian Schornack - ss2123@cam.ac.uk
For questions regarding the application process, please email HR@slcu.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference PT44786 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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