Research Technician - Plant Tissue Culture & Gene Editing, CSIRO

CSIRO

Location:
Australia, Canberra

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

73000.00 - 93000.00 AU$ / Year

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Job Description:

CSIRO has an exciting opportunity for a Research Technician – Plant Tissue Culture & Gene Editing to join our Plant Trait Innovation Team in Black Mountain site in Canberra and be a part of the Agriculture & Food Research Unit, contributing to the development of gene editing and cell delivery methods across a range of commercial crop species.

Job Responsibility:

Contributing to the development and delivery of cutting-edge scientific research in the areas of plant tissue culture and gene editing
Undertaking plant tissue culture tasks including preparation of media, initiation and maintenance of plant cell cultures, conducting plant gene editing experiments, regeneration of plants and plant propagation
Designing and performing experiments and laboratory analyses, designing new processes by adapting existing techniques to meet special circumstances or undertaking modifications to methods requiring some innovation
Working across teams and projects, often on several parallel and competing tasks
General laboratory/glass house/field maintenance including solution/media preparation, maintenance of glass house and field plants, and maintenance of laboratory supplies
Maintaining accurate records of all experimental procedures and results obtained, which underpin future research decisions, publication, and IP protection, using an electronic notebook system

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience in Molecular Biology/Plant Physiology or related field
Experience with plant tissue culture techniques
Experience with molecular biology and genetic transformation of plant material
Demonstrated excellence in laboratory record-keeping and data storage
Demonstrated ability to work with a range of stakeholders in a dynamic team
Focus on continuous improvement in Health and Safety in the workplace

Nice to have:

Experience with plant propagation and husbandry
Experience with Gene Editing and new breeding technologies
Previous experience with use of Electronic Laboratory Record systems
Previous experience with use of Health and Safety management and incident recording software such as DoneSafe
Proficient in Microsoft programs, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and collaboration tools, Teams and Sharepoint

What we offer:

up to 15.4% superannuation
Flexible work arrangements
Range of leave entitlements
Career development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 05, 2025

Expiration:
July 30, 2025

Work Type:

On-site work

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