XC811 - NATIONAL REFERENCE COLLECTION, CABI

**contract**: 12 month fixed term contract**: **hours**: full time**: **location**: cabi**: **reporting to**: capability liaison manager**: crop health and protection (chap) ltd is one of four uk agri-tech centres launched under beis supported by innovate uk in 2015. as a unique, independent nexus between uk government, researchers and industry, chap builds innovation networks to identify and accelerate the development of cutting-edge solutions to drive transformative change in sustainable crop productivity. **about the role**: the key function of this role is to provide support to the national reference collection (nrc) resource hosted within the cabi genetic resource collection at the egham laboratories. the successful applicant will join a team of specialists and support staff involved in the identification, testing, characterisation and preservation of microorganisms. the role will require a range of aseptic microbial techniques including sub-culturing microorganisms, cryopreservation, and lyophilisation as well as molecular techniques such as dna isolation in addition to database management. previous experience and proven capability in laboratory work especially microbial techniques is essential. **key responsibilities**: - culture collection management and maintenance. - growth, storage and removal of cryopreserved and lyophilised fungi, bacteria and yeast. - interaction with customers and processing paperwork related to supply and safe storage of isolates following gdpr guidelines where applicable. - isolation and purification of microorganisms, predomi...