Research Technician

The University of Edinburgh - College of Science and Engineering - School of Biological Sciences - Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £29,588 to £33,951

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 11th September 2025

Closes: 2nd October 2025

Job Ref: 13061

Full time contract: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 24 months

We are looking for a Research Technician to develop and run cereal crop transformation pipelines in the group of Dr Annis Richardson (The Plant Shape Lab) in the Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences.

The Opportunity:

The aim of the role is to develop and run cereal crop transformation pipelines, supporting research carried out in the lab. In particular, this role will support current work focussing on understanding the function of candidate genes in maize and barley development. The role will entail establishing transformation protocols in the lab, based on published protocols, to generate both transgenic and CRISPR edited plants. These pipelines will develop crucial resources for the team. By joining this project you will be part of the larger interdisciplinary Richardson lab, called The Plant Shape Lab and this project is funded by an ERC Starting Grant titled “DynaLines – Drawing lines in a dynamic environment: delineating domains from base to tip in plants.”

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Strong desire to support scientific research
• Careful and methodical work and record keeping
• Experience of plant growth/ tissue culture
• Ability to work well in a diverse team