Laboratory Assistant
- Employer
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Closing date
- 31 May 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Agriculture, Food & Forestry, Biological Sciences, Life sciences
- Job Type
- Research Related, Other Research Related
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Job Description
Will be responsible for executing methodologies for plant tissue culture and micro propagation cloning activities.
- Perform tissue culture and micro propagation methodologies for mass scale clone production.
- Help execute cultivation methods for efficient, high-throughput propagation.
- Maintenance of glassware and of culture media stock for production.
- Familiarity with autoclaves, centrifuge, incubator, laminar flow hood, analytical balances.
- Operation of laboratory equipment in a safe manner.
- Assure cleanliness of glassware, plastic ware, and other supplies as needed.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor degree in Plant Science or related field.
Preferred Qualification
- Excellent listening skills, ability to follow protocols, willingness to learn new skills, and detail oriented.
- Experience producing clones in commercial nursery.
- Prior experience with sterile technique and maintaining plant tissue culture.
- Working familiarity with the maintenance and archiving of laboratory documents, SOP’s including electronic record keeping, and electronic inventory management.
- Must have excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to perform delicate work with small hand tools for long periods of time.
Expected Skills/Rank/Experience
- 1-2 years’ experience with plant tissue culture, nursery production, plant propagation, a sterile laboratory setting or some combination thereof is strongly preferred.
- Sets up, operates and maintains fingerprinting laboratory equipment and apparatus. Modifies equipment according to experiments specification and requirements.
- Reception and preparation of samples designated for testing from growth chambers, greenhouses, nurseries, and clients as per the established sampling programs.
- DNA extraction, purification, quantification and PCR amplification for DNA fingerprinting of samples, as per the instructed protocols.
- Data analysis of processed samples and record-keeping and archiving of reports of analyzed samples.
- Conduct research assignments as allocated by director / supervisor and reports on the status of research activities.
- Assist in training of visiting students and interns in molecular biology techniques.
- Optimization of molecular biology techniques / protocols and maintenance of general laboratory cleanliness, organization and safety.
- Ordering and management of needed chemicals, consumables, equipment and electronic inventory-keeping of the same.
- Interprets, synthesizes and analyses data using scientific or statistical techniques and write material for publication and presentation.
- Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
Division Date Palm Research&Development.Unit
Department Date Palm Research&Development.Unit
Job Close Date 31-05-2020
Job Category Staff
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