Lab technician

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The research group HortiCell develops innovative methods for propagation and breeding of crops and ornamentals. We use tissue culture and molecular techniques to select cells and regenerate entire plants. The envisioned methods are not specifically aimed at producing or generating GMOs, and are preferentially conform the EU legislation regarding the use of GMOs. In addition to in vitro tissue culture and genetic analyses, we use advanced microscopy and cellular analyses.

• You participate in an important research topic of the lab: Development of highly efficient procedures to produce doubled haploids as the starting material for hybrid breeding programs, not only by improving existing protocols, but also by developing procedures for crops where this technology is not yet possible.
• You are involved in growing donor plants, isolating and culturing microspores and monitoring regeneration parameters.
• You are responsible for in vitro tissue culturing of plants including protoplast analysis.
• You contribute to the production and analysis of reporter lines, overexpression lines and genome-edited mutants.

• You have a degree in biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry (or equivalent)
• You have extensive experience with in vitro tissue culturing of plants including protoplast analysis and expertise in molecular biology techniques
• You have expertise in classical and confocal microscopy
• You are able to execute statistical processing of data
• You can prepare comprehensive reports and communicate results to the team
• You are proficient in English (written and oral)
• You have experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and standard statistical software
• You are willing to develop new technologies and learn to use new software
• You take responsibility for the successful completion of projects.
• You work meticulously and thorough, both at the bench and in your communication
• You are team oriented and enjoy working in an international context, you learn from critical feedback and work cooperatively
• You are willing to teach your skills to external scientists (e.g., during a summer school)