Laboratory Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory Technician to join the Cell & Developmental Biology Department, to support the cutting‑edge science of the John Innes Centre.

The John Innes Centre is an independent, international centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences. We nurture a creative, curiosity‑led approach to answering fundamental questions in bioscience, and translate that knowledge into societal benefits. Our strategic vision, Healthy Plants, Healthy People, Healthy Planet, sets out our ambitious long‑term goals for the game changing impact of our science globally.

Our employees enjoy access to state‑of‑the‑art technology and a diverse range of specialist training opportunities, including support for leadership and management.  to find out more about working at the John Innes Centre.

The Ding lab investigates the role of RNA structure in the post‑transcriptional regulation of gene expression, including translation, polyadenylation, RNA splicing, RNA stability, and RNA processing. We are also exploring how RNA structure alters in response to environmental changes and developing new experimental and analytical approaches for revealing RNA structure and RNA‑protein interactions.

We developed novel and powerful platforms to study RNA structure in vivo and across diverse species at both the genome‑wide scale and in individual RNAs. These breakthroughs have removed technological barriers and opened up new avenues for RNA biology research. Our lab utilises multidisciplinary knowledge and approaches in the areas of nucleic acid chemistry, RNA biology and bioinformatics.

The post holder will assist the Postdoctoral Researchers in conducting experiments on vector design/construction, genotyping, transformation, seed harvest, and other lab tech tasks.

You will have a good general level of education, with a BSc, Masters, or PhD in biology or plant biology being advantageous. The post holder will have knowledge in plant and molecular biology, as well as experience working on vector design/construction, genotyping, transformation, seed harvest, and other lab tech tasks.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.

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