Responsible for conduction plant transformations in soybean and/or tobacco.
50%
Plant transformation and regeneration of tobacco/soybean
20%
Media, buffer, bacterial stock preparation
15%
Documentation, labeling, sample and stock organization, regular updating of progress of transformations in the relative databases.
15%
Selection and screening of transformants (DNA isolation, PCR, shipping samples)
Education:
Required: Bachelor’s degree in Life Science
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology
Experience:
Required: Experience with aseptic laboratory technique and sterile handling
Preferred: Experience with plant tissue culture, plant transformation, DNA isolation, PCR, genetic engineering
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Required: Knowledge of DNA isolation, PCR, aseptic laboratory technique
Preferred: Knowledge of plant transformation, genetic engineering
Environmental Demands:
Laboratory-based work with non-hazardous materials.
NOTES:
Additional Salary Information: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. Full-time academic professional, grant-supported appointment renewable annually pending continued funding and satisfactory progress within the position. Qualified individuals will be eligible to receive vacation, sick, and personal leave; retirement through the State Universities Retirement System; and group health, dental, vision and life insurance.
About The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Established in 2007, the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology is an interdisciplinary institute dedicated to transformative research and technology in life sciences using team-based strategies to tackle grand societal challenges. The IGB serves as a centralized location for biological and biotechnological research at the University of Illinois.
