Plant Tissue Culture Technician

We are seeking an experienced Plant Tissue Culture Technician responsible for the laboratory-based propagation of rare, endangered, difficult-to-propagate, and high-value plant species using tissue culture and micropropagation techniques . The role will support living plant collections, plant conservation programmes, and specialised in-vitro propagation activities. The successful candidate will establish and maintain sterile laboratory conditions, prepare culture media, initiate and maintain plant cultures, monitor plant development, and support the acclimatisation of tissue-cultured plants. Key Responsibilities • Propagate rare, endangered, difficult-to-propagate, and high-value plant species using tissue culture and micropropagation techniques. • Initiate, establish, multiply, root, and maintain in-vitro plant cultures according to species-specific protocols. • Select and prepare suitable explant material for tissue culture initiation. • Perform surface sterilisation and maintain strict aseptic techniques to minimise contamination. • Prepare and modify plant tissue culture media, including nutrients, vitamins, plant growth regulators, carbohydrates, and gelling agents. • Monitor cultures for growth, development, contamination, physiological abnormalities, and overall performance. • Conduct routine subculturing and transfer plant material under sterile conditions. • Maintain appropriate temperature, photoperiod, light intensity, and other environmental conditions for tissue cultures. • Operate, clean, sterilise, and maintain laboratory equipment including autoclaves, laminar-flow cabinets, growth chambers, balances, pH meters, and microscopes . • Monitor equipment performance and coordinate maintenance and calibration requirements. • Implement laboratory cleaning, sterilisation, contamination-control, and waste-management procedures. • Identify sources of microbial contamination and implement corrective and preventive measures. • Support the transfer and acclimatisation of tissue-cultured plants from in-vitro to ex-vitro conditions. • Develop, refine, document, and standardise tissue culture protocols for priority plant species. • Maintain detailed records covering explant sources, media formulations, culture dates, subcultures, treatments, contamination rates, multiplication rates, rooting success, and plant survival. • Maintain laboratory inventories of culture media components, consumables, chemicals, glassware, and sterile materials. • Support plant conservation and recovery programmes for endangered, threatened, rare, and difficult-to-propagate species. • Assist with research and trials aimed at improving propagation success. • Provide practical training and technical guidance to staff, interns, and students. • Ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable health, safety, chemical handling, biological material, biosecurity, and laboratory operating requirements.