Technician In Crop Pathology
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
R/CS/958/13
Edinburgh
£18,475 - £21,500 per annum
Scotland’s Rural College – SRUC was formed on 1 October 2012 by the merger of Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges and SAC (Scottish Agricultural College). SRUC is unique in Scotland and one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. Our ambitious and exciting vision is to work at local, national and international levels, leading innovation and sustainable development in agriculture and rural sectors.
The post is integral to the successful delivery of a large programme of crop pathology laboratory, glasshouse and field experiment and trials and to the delivery of services in the SRUC Crop Clinic. The successful candidate will provide support to researchers and other technical staff across the Crop and Soil Systems Research Group and play a key role in maintaining a substantial crop pathology and agronomy programme. The post will include crop field trial maintenance, crop assessments and pest, weed and disease identifications as part of the delivery on an annual field trial programmes which include industry, levy board and Scottish Government funded trials. Additional duties will include the scheduling and processing crop clinic samples for clubroot and nematode analysis, nematode identification and processing of soils and plant samples for DNA extraction and characterisation.
The post-holder will perform additional duties as directed from time to time by the Line Manager. The post holder must use their initiative in the conduct of their work, and apply sound judgement at all times to ensure that they conduct themselves within the framework of SRUC regulations and procedures. Applicants must normally hold a UK honours degree or equivalent, in a relevant discipline e.g. plant biology or agricultural sciences) together with being a UK citizen or UK resident for at least three years.
The salary will be in the region of £18,475 - £21,500 per annum.
Apply online, by clicking the APPLY button below. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may request an application pack by contacting humanresources@sruc.ac.uk. Please note that CV’s will not be accepted without a completed application form.
Closing date: 6th May 2013.
Please quote: R/CS/958/13
