فني زراعة أنسجة نباتية

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Plant Tissue Culture Technician responsible for the laboratory-based propagation of rare, endangered, difficult-to-propagate, and high-value plant species using tissue culture and micropropagation techniques.

The role will support living plant collections, plant conservation programmes, and specialised in-vitro propagation activities. The successful candidate will establish and maintain sterile laboratory conditions, prepare culture media, initiate and maintain plant cultures, monitor plant development, and support the acclimatisation of tissue-cultured plants.

Key Responsibilities

• Propagate rare, endangered, difficult-to-propagate, and high-value plant species using tissue culture and micropropagation techniques.
• Initiate, establish, multiply, root, and maintain in-vitro plant cultures according to species-specific protocols.
• Select and prepare suitable explant material for tissue culture initiation.
• Perform surface sterilisation and maintain strict aseptic techniques to minimise contamination.
• Prepare and modify plant tissue culture media, including nutrients, vitamins, plant growth regulators, carbohydrates, and gelling agents.
• Monitor cultures for growth, development, contamination, physiological abnormalities, and overall performance.
• Conduct routine subculturing and transfer plant material under sterile conditions.
• Maintain appropriate temperature, photoperiod, light intensity, and other environmental conditions for tissue cultures.
• Operate, clean, sterilise, and maintain laboratory equipment including autoclaves, laminar-flow cabinets, growth chambers, balances, pH meters, and microscopes.
• Monitor equipment performance and coordinate maintenance and calibration requirements.
• Implement laboratory cleaning, sterilisation, contamination-control, and waste-management procedures.
• Identify sources of microbial contamination and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Support the transfer and acclimatisation of tissue-cultured plants from in-vitro to ex-vitro conditions.
• Develop, refine, document, and standardise tissue culture protocols for priority plant species.
• Maintain detailed records covering explant sources, media formulations, culture dates, subcultures, treatments, contamination rates, multiplication rates, rooting success, and plant survival.
• Maintain laboratory inventories of culture media components, consumables, chemicals, glassware, and sterile materials.
• Support plant conservation and recovery programmes for endangered, threatened, rare, and difficult-to-propagate species.
• Assist with research and trials aimed at improving propagation success.
• Provide practical training and technical guidance to staff, interns, and students.
• Ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable health, safety, chemical handling, biological material, biosecurity, and laboratory operating requirements.

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

1+ years

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma