Biology Technician
2 days ago
Bracknell
Biology Technician Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Contract Duration: 12 Months Pay Rate: £13.24/hour Hours: 36 per week (7.2 hours/day) About the Role We’re looking for a Biology Technician to join a dynamic research team focused on biochemical and biological screening. This is a hands-on lab-based role involving work with plants, fungi, insects, and cell cultures. You’ll play a key part in generating high-quality data to support early-stage scientific discovery. Key Responsibilities • Work independently and as part of a team while carrying out experimental work using established and novel screening methods, • Maintain plants under glasshouse conditions for the duration of the test, disposal of plant material after test completion., • Accurately assess plants for herbicidal symptomology and activity, validate and enter results into relevant database, • Be accountable for work being done with precision, accuracy and efficiency, • Perform all activities in accordance with the Syngenta Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy, • Work efficiently in high-throughput team environment, • Identify any issues, non-conformities and report them, • Accurately keep records and databases current, • Can be involved in training of daily tasks, • Good work ethic and works consistently in performing role, • Proactive in identifying problems and assists in solving them, • Shows initiative to improve ways of working of the screening platform What We’re Looking For • Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field (Biology, Environmental science, • General knowledge of plant biology; ideally also with knowledge of weed control and some agronomy., • Entry level knowledge of laboratory techniques, • Use of Microsoft office programs, • Good analytical, organisational, and people skills., • Be detailed oriented and a good communicator, • Agility in learning new tasks, self-starter and team player, • Good self-motivating, self-managing and time management skill sets