Research Associate - Tissue Culture and Transformation

Your role:

We’re looking for someone who’s excited to be part of a mission-driven early-stage company. As our Research Associate - Tissue Culture and Transformation, you will play an essential role in our tissue culture and transformation production systems in woody species. You will be working closely with our scientists to assist in facilitation of pipeline development, while helping carry out other experiments to achieve company goals. A successful candidate will have experience with plant biotechnology lab experimental approaches, with knowledge of and experience in both plant tissue culture and transformation. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the company’s strategic goals and think creatively about how to move quickly and solve problems.

Your responsibilities:

Perform tissue culture and plant transformation experiments

Manage, maintain, organize, and track production-level amounts of cultures

Design and conduct research projects relating to plant tissue culture and transformation pipeline development

Execute protocols in a thorough, independent, and technical manner

Maintain a detailed record of experimental data and analysis

Perform vital functions of pipeline support, including media making

Timely communicate and adapt to experimental workflows while developing new skills

Nurture the desire to work in an exciting and rapidly evolving work environment

Provide unique perspectives and collaborate to creatively solve problems as they arise

Requirements and qualifications:

BSc or MSc in plant biology, plant science, plant science, or related field and experience working with plant biotechnology systems

Extensive hands-on experience with plant tissue culture systems is required. Previous experience with suspension cultures is preferred

Demonstrated ability in plant transformation techniques

Proven capacity to carry out multiple experiments simultaneously

Fundamental knowledge of and subsequent application in plant tissue culture and transformation techniques

Ability to work within a team to efficiently tackle high-throughput experiments

Excellent organization, with strong oral and written communication skills