Research Assistant Head of Business Development initiatives

The Research Assistant will conduct the project activities efficiently and timely to generate transgenic plants, characterize them for transgene integration and expression and evaluate them for the disease resistant trait.
Research Assistant Job Responsibilities
Maintenance and multiplication of tissue culture and transgenic banana plants
Generation of transgenic banana plants
Molecular characterization of transgenic plants
Phenotyping of transgenic plants for disease resistance
Maintenance of bacterial cultures
Record keeping and data analysis
Any other duties assigned
Requirements for the Research Assistant Job
Degree in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Plant Science or relevant field.
Experience in plant tissue culture, genetic transformation and molecular characterization of transgenic plants
Able to cope with heavy intermittent workloads extending beyond office hours and during weekends
Computer literacy, data organization and statistical analysis skills
Very good interpersonal and communication skills.
Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. It is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is for a fixed term period up to 31 August, 2018
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