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Senior Research Technician (Plant and Bacterial Lab Technician) (110574-0625)

University of Warwick - School of Life Sciences

Location: Coventry, Warwick
Salary: £30,805 to £34,132 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 6th June 2025
Closes: 26th June 2025
Job Ref: 110574-0625

Duration: Fixed Term Contract until 28th February 2027

About the Role  

For informal enquiries, please contact George Bassel (Professor) George.bassel@warwick.ac.uk

We are seeking a Plant and Microbial Lab Technician to support an ARIA-funded project towards the development of a novel crop transformation technology.

The successful candidate will join the lab of Prof George Bassel, University of Warwick as an ARIA R&D Creator, working in a team to overcome the transformation bottleneck in crop biotechnology.

The role is initially as a fixed term contract for 18 months, full time (1.0 FTE) at 36.5 h per week, with an expected start date of September 1, 2025 at latest.

This project is funded by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), and subject to contract negotiations.

About the research group

You will join the Bassel group in the School of Life Sciences at Warwick University. We are a diverse group of interdisciplinary scientists who study plant response to the environment and using this information to engineer climate-resilient crops. This work represents a key enabling technology to reach this goal.

For more information about our lab visit https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/people/gbassel/

We and the wider University of Warwick environment offer substantial opportunities for professional development including regular opportunities to attend international conferences.

About You  

We are looking for someone with expertise in plant transformation, plant growth and molecular genetics. Applicants should be proficient in plant transformation approaches, molecular cloning, plant growth and preferably bacterial genetics.

Candidates must also have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description. Click the 'Apply' button above. 

About the Department  

School of Life Sciences

For further information about the School of Life Sciences please see our website at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci

We believe that collegiality, openness, inclusivity and diversity are essential for an excellent environment; this ethic has enabled us to gain an Athena SWAN Silver award. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited by this role, we encourage you to apply, even if your past experience does not match exactly. We also encourage applications from all groups with protected characteristics.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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