Plant Pathology Research Assistant - NIAB, Cambridge
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £21,246 to £23,607 pa, dependent on skills, experience and qualifications.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 13th July 2016
Closes: 27th July 2016
Job Ref: SV/A1146
NIAB is an independent plant science research organisation with focus on the development and characterisation of new varieties of crops.
Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant in NIAB’s plant pathology team, based in Cambridge.
You will join a group working on the United Kingdom Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey project delivering information on the variability in rust and mildew diseases of cereals. You will be involved in the development of techniques and testing systems in the field and laboratory. An understanding of practical, field-based experimentation is required as well as some familiarity with molecular approaches for characterising plant pathogens.
You will need to be well organised, flexible and able to manage high workload peaks. Candidates should hold a first degree in a relevant subject. Some post-graduate experience in plant sciences is highly desirable.
A Driving Licence or other means of transport are essential due to field-based experimentation.
Further details and an application form are available at: http://www.niab.com/vacancies/index/ or from the HR Office, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LE, Tel: 01223 342282, Email: jobs@niab.com, quoting Ref: SV/A1146.
Salary: £21,246 to £23,607 pa, dependent on skills, experience and qualifications.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 13th July 2016
Closes: 27th July 2016
Job Ref: SV/A1146
NIAB is an independent plant science research organisation with focus on the development and characterisation of new varieties of crops.
Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant in NIAB’s plant pathology team, based in Cambridge.
You will join a group working on the United Kingdom Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey project delivering information on the variability in rust and mildew diseases of cereals. You will be involved in the development of techniques and testing systems in the field and laboratory. An understanding of practical, field-based experimentation is required as well as some familiarity with molecular approaches for characterising plant pathogens.
You will need to be well organised, flexible and able to manage high workload peaks. Candidates should hold a first degree in a relevant subject. Some post-graduate experience in plant sciences is highly desirable.
A Driving Licence or other means of transport are essential due to field-based experimentation.
Further details and an application form are available at: http://www.niab.com/vacancies/index/ or from the HR Office, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LE, Tel: 01223 342282, Email: jobs@niab.com, quoting Ref: SV/A1146.