Laboratory Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

About Driscoll’s

Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of passion, humility, and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

About the Role

You will be supporting the work of a busy plant tissue culture lab at Driscoll’s Genetics Ltd in East Malling, Kent. The role will be on a temporary, part time basis from June 2023 – December 2023 for 2.5 days per week.

Role responsibilities

· Making plant tissue culture media involving the use of scales, pH meter and autoclave

· Preparing and sterilising equipment and consumables for the day-to-day running of the lab

· Use of washer-disinfector for cleaning of tissue culture vessels

· Maintaining a high level of hygiene in plant tissue culture rooms

· Maintaining organisation of stockroom

· Other activities as required, eg plant care

About you

You will have the following skills and experience:

· Be confident in basic numeracy skills

· Be able to pay attention to detail

· Have good manual dexterity

· Work well with other people

· Be flexible and adaptable

· Be aware that the job requires being on your feet most of the time.

All applicants must have right to work in the UK.

The successful candidate will strictly follow Health and Safety procedures for working in a lab.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 7 months
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• East Malling, ME19 6BJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person