Tag: NIAB

  • Trainee Technical Specialist on Crop Characterisation – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Trainee Technical Specialist on Crop Characterisation to assist with delivery of the Seed Certification and DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability) programmes. The role is focused on the assessment and description of plant varieties and involves office, field trial, laboratory and glasshouse work. Closing date: 31 Jan 2023

  • Temporary Field Trials Technicians – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Temporary Field Trials Technicians to work in plant variety trials. The roles will involve sample collection, measuring plant characteristics in the field and via image analysis, and a range of other practical tasks. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in agricultural field crops/plot trials, while developing professional skills in team working, time management and practical problem solving. The work can be physically demanding and will entail spending substantial periods working outdoors, in all weather conditions.  Fixed term from March to 31 August 2023 Closing date: 08 Feb 2023.

  • Plant Pathology Research Assistant – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Plant Pathology Research Assistant (12 month fixed term Maternity cover) to join the Pathology team to assist with delivering Recommended List and National List disease and commercial trials on all main cereal diseases.  You will also organise and deliver the practical work for a number of research projects, which may include molecular biology, laboratory, glasshouse and field trial work. The role is based across their 2 Cambridge sites at NIAB HQ, Cambridge CB3 0LE and NIAB, Park Farm, Histon, CB24 9NZ. Closing Date: 2 December 2022 with interviews to be held on the afternoon of 15 December 2022.

  • Analytical Services Technician, Senior Receptionist – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Analytical Services Technician to work in the Biochemical and Pathogen Diagnostic laboratories, this multi-disciplinary role activities include: sample receipt and registration; media and sample preparation; sample analysis using a wide range of laboratory based techniques, including visual identification of fungi by microscopy, molecular techniques for the Pathogen Diagnostics lab and NIR spectroscopy/ NMR in the biochemistry lab, and some preliminary report production. Closing date: 16 Oct 2022

    Senior Receptionist to manage a small team delivering reception and meeting room services across their two Cambridge sites including Park Farm location in Impington. Closing date: 16 Oct 2022

  • Operations Manager for Analytical Services – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Operations Manager for Analytical Services to play a key role leading the Analytical Services team delivering diagnostic services in crop characterisation, seed testing and seed and plant pathology to our customers. An ideal job for an experienced laboratory manager who wishes be part of tackling the challenges of food security, climate change and sustainable development. Closing date: 4 Sep 2022

  • Tissue Culture Technician/Specialist, Plant Molecular Biologist – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation, are looking for these new roles based in the research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington

    Tissue Culture Technician/Specialist to undertake routine transformation and method development of legume species including soybean, Vicia faba and Phaseolus vulgaris. Support with transformation and tissue culture of other crop species may also be required depending on project workload within the group. Closing date: 04 Sep 2022

    Plant Molecular Biologist (2 year fixed term in the first instance) to play a key role in providing molecular biology experience within the Crop Transformation Group. To provide expertise for projects including cloning techniques and gene editing strategies, analysis of transgenic plants, including transcript expression and genotyping; design assays and evaluate new technologies; deliver research outputs on funded projects and contracts, publish peer reviewed papers and to contribute to the development of NIAB’s research capability. Closing date: 04 Sep 2022

  • Senior Receptionist – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Senior Receptionist to manage a small team delivering reception and meeting room services across their two Cambridge sites including Park Farm location in Impington. Closing date: 24 Aug 2022

  • Analytical Services Technician – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Analytical Services Technician to work in the Biochemical and Pathogen Diagnostic laboratories, this multi-disciplinary role activities include: sample receipt and registration; media and sample preparation; sample analysis using a wide range of laboratory based techniques, including visual identification of fungi by microscopy, molecular techniques for the Pathogen Diagnostics lab and NIR spectroscopy/ NMR in the biochemistry lab, and some preliminary report production. Closing date: 04 Jul 2022

  • Senior Laboratory Technician – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Senior Laboratory Technician in the Quality Testing laboratories, based at Park Farm, Impington which is principally involved in the production of grain and forage quality data for independent customers, national plant trials and for projects within NIAB. You will be responsible for the day to day running of work areas within the Quality Testing Lab, managing workflows and supervising staff. Activities include sample receipt and sample analysis using a wide range of high-throughput biochemical analysis techniques, including NIRT/NIRS and low-field NMR spectroscopy, segmented flow enzyme analysis, Hagberg Falling Number analysis and various manual grain quality assessments. Closing date: 15 Jun 2022

  • Seasonal Laboratory Analysts – NIAB

    NIAB, a crop science organisation with a research facility at their Park Farm location in Impington, are looking for this new role.

    Seasonal Laboratory Analysts – July to September 2022 (Flexible) Apply by 22/05/22