Date Palm Tissue Culture Technician

The Date Palm Tissue Culture Technician is responsible for the initiation, maintenance, multiplication, and acclimatization of date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L .) plantlets using in vitro tissue culture techniques. The technician will support large-scale micropropagation, ensure culture quality, and maintain sterile laboratory operations in compliance with standard protocols. Scope of Work / Deliverables • Initiate and maintain date palm explants (shoot meristems, somatic embryos) under aseptic conditions • Prepare and sterilize culture media, reagents, and consumables • Perform subculturing, multiplication, shooting and rooting of in vitro cultures • Monitor cultures for contamination, physiological disorders, and growth performance • Conduct somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis protocols. • Assist with acclimatization and hardening of plantlets in the greenhouse. • Maintain detailed records of cultures, protocols, and production output • Follow laboratory safety, hygiene, and quality control procedures • Support protocol optimization and scaling-up activities