Technician (Research)

Job description:

Prof Julie Gray and Dr Stuart Casson in the School of Biosciences are looking to appoint a Technician to join a BBSRC funded project investigating the molecular basis of heat and drought stress tolerance in rice crops. You will work alongside and support a post-doctoral researcher employed on the project, which also involves collaboration with researchers at the Universities of Penn State in USA, and Wurzburg in Germany, and the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines.

Our objective is to understand abiotic stress tolerance in traditional rice cultivars through studying genetic variations associated with growth in hot or dry environments. To explore whether these genetic variations can confer climate resilience we will compare the physiology and yield of multiple cultivars in carefully controlled environments and in also in field trials. We will test the function of our target genes by genetically manipulating their expression.

Applicants must have experience equivalent to Level 3 (BTEC/A Level) qualification in a biological science related subject, with proven vocational skills in line with the job description with experience of plant and crop physiology and ideally molecular biology. You will have excellent organisational, communication and record-keeping skills and be able to communicate technical information clearly and succinctly, for example verbally or in presentation or written format.

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