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Estimated salary
£ 2500
Median salary at WILD BIOSCIENCE
£ 2250Lowest salary
£ 2444The average salary
£ 2583Highest salary
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WILD BIOSCIENCE is looking for employees for positions:
technician
technician
Responsibility
support other members of the team to maintain and implement improvements in our growth facilities and systems
assist with implementing and executing crop trials in controlled environment growing conditions
carry out routine maintenance on equipment and facilitate basic facility improvements
working with a team of technicians to develop and implement plant care across a range of common crop types including Wheat, Soybean and Maize
lead in keeping the growing areas clean and tidy to ensure the team is always operating in a safe environment, particularly with regards biosafety for which training will be given
this includes fitting irrigation systems, fixing systems when they go wrong and contacting the appropriate external contractors for more specialist work to ensure they attend the job timely
propagate crops regularly for the needs of the wider team for a range of purposes, including preparing soil and filling up large numbers of pots
assist the company’s goods in process – receiving and distributing deliveries to the appropriate storage spaces, sometimes including bulky and heavy items
Requirements
demonstrable experience working with plants in Controlled Environment settings and show understanding of experimental design in the propagation of crops
familiarity with plant propagation techniques such as irrigation systems, nutrient application, soil mixing techniques and plant support structures
flexible with working hours outside of office hours where needed, including travel to research institutes within the UK
ability to respond quickly to emergencies with access to Milton Park being no more than 1 hour from Home
well organised and able to keep your workspace tidy and clean
experience of growing more than one target crop is highly desirable
demonstrable experience working as part of a larger team, acting as an enabler for different projects and show a willingness to engage and help where needed
familiarity handling data from experiments and the ability to process and present data clearly