Technician in Plant Biology (1063718BJ)

We seek a Technician to work on the project “The contribution of plasticity to adaptive divergence: domestication as a model”. The NERC/BBSRC co-funded project provides support for 2 years from 7th January 2019 to work with Dr Mark Chapman in the Ecology and Evolution group at the University of Southampton (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/about/staff/mc1c12.page), co-supervised by Dr Tom Ezard in Ocean and Earth Science (https://www.southampton.ac.uk/oes/about/staff/te1e12.page).

You will have skills equivalent to achievement of HNC, A-Level, or NVQ3 with proven work experience acquired in relevant technical support roles and job-related training. A Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Plant Science, or a similar discipline, or an equivalent qualification, would be highly desirable. A general interest in evolutionary biology is required. You must be a good team worker, an excellent communicator and have experience with standard office computer systems including word-processing and spreadsheets. Experience working with plants and/or in a molecular biology laboratory setting are highly desirable.

Your role is to provide dedicated project support in the laboratory and greenhouses for the project team. In addition you will be carry out day-to-day maintenance activities, oversee ordering for the lab, and help organise outreach events. You will be encouraged to learn laboratory and computational techniques and pursue courses to enable your personal development. The active role you will play offers excellent potential for contributing to journal articles.

The School of Biological Sciences is an exciting and collaborative School, supported by state-of-the-art research facilities that will provide a perfect environment to work.

For informal enquiries, please email Dr Mark Chapman (m.chapman@soton.ac.uk) in the first instance.

Equal Opportunities and Benefits: Biological Sciences holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The University of Southampton has a generous maternity policy and onsite childcare facilities; employees are able to participate in the childcare vouchers scheme. Other benefits include state-of-the-art on-campus sports, arts and culture facilities, a full programme of events and a range of staff discounts.

Please include a covering letter, full CV and names and contact details for three referees in your application.

Application Procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Sam Stubbs (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0)23 8059 4046. Please quote reference 1063718BJ on all correspondence.

Closing Date: 30 Oct 2018
Post Type: Technical & Experimental