Tissue Culture Lab Technician at Sanctuary Littleton

Job Description

Job Description

Tissue Culture Lab Technician

Department : Tissue Culture

Schedule : M-F 7am-3 : 30pm

Hourly - Non exempt

Overview :

The Tissue Culture Lab technicians job is critical to the day-to-day operations of the department. Technicians ensure that plant tissue culture work is done appropriately and in a timely manner to ensure optimal health and growth of the plants is aligned with the timeline of all upcoming Mother plant stock needs.

The Tissue Culture Lab Technician is responsible for assisting in all plant tissue culture related tasks including but not limited to :

• Initiation of explants from mother plants
• Transfer of existing plant tissue cultures to fresh medium
• Will be responsible for selection of appropriate media for optimal plant culture growth
• Can use aseptic sterile techniques with minimal contamination
• Preparation of media formulations
• Assist in grinding and logging and tracking all plant waste material
• Responsible for sterilizing work spaces, this includes vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing
• Responsible for communicating any issues involving plant health, IPM concerns, and issues regarding faulty or broken equipment to propagation leads
• Able to take direction and instructions to ensure quality and efficiency standards are met

Physical Requirements :

BENEFITS

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