Join us at EIT:
At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we're on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity's greatest challenges in four transformative areas:
- Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
- Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate Change & Managing CO₂
- Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
Welcome to the Plant Biology Institute:
The Plant Biology Institute, headed by Professor Steve Kelly, is a key part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. The institute aims to develop impactful and commercially sustainable solutions for improving global food production and planetary health through pioneering plant science research.
Your Role:
The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Laboratory Technician to provide essential laboratory and experimental support within its innovative Plant Sciences research programmes.
Experimental Support:
- Grow and maintain experimental plants under controlled conditions (growth chambers).
- Prepare reagents, buffers and transformation constructs as required.
- Support Agrobacterium-mediated transformation.
- Prepare plant and microbial samples, including culture media, inoculations, antibiotics, and controlled environment setups.
- Support biochemical analyses, including protein extraction and purification, protein quantification, SDS-PAGE, immunodetection techniques (e.g., Western Blot), plate-reader assays.
- Maintain and propagate tissue culture materials under sterile conditions. Assist in the transformation of plant tissues.
- Assist in the culture and maintenance of plant or microbial cells in a variety of systems.
- Execute routine molecular biology workflows to support genetic characterization of plant and microbial strains.
- Prepare sterile media and maintain aseptic conditions for cell-based cultures. Operate and monitor small scale bioreactors or fermenters.
Laboratory Support and Maintenance:
- Keep the laboratory clean and organised, including regularly cleaning benches, instruments, and common spaces.
- Support general laboratory organisation processes and stock management.
- Ensure that all equipment is properly stored, calibrated, and maintained.
- Disinfect and sterilise laboratory tools, consumables, and areas according to established protocols.
- Ensure that laboratory safety standards are adhered to, including proper handling and disposal of waste materials.
- Comply with GMO regulations, follow SOPs, biosafety procedures and plant quarantine protocols.
Data Collection and Record Keeping:
- Accurately record experimental procedures and data in laboratory notebooks or digital systems.
- Support data analysis through organization of datasets, labelling of samples, and contribution to experimental summaries.
Inventory Management:
- Assist in managing inventory of reagents, consumables, and laboratory supplies in accordance with EIT procedures.
- Keep accurate records of inventory levels, assist with ordering new stock, and ensure that supplies are replenished in a timely manner.
Sample and Equipment Handling:
- Assist with the transport and preparation of biological samples, ensuring that proper documentation and labelling procedures are followed.
- Deliver and retrieve samples and materials between different laboratory sections as needed.
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