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Execute tasks in collaboration with researchers on breeding and evaluation of grapevine.
Assist with flower emasculation and pollination.
Embryo rescue procedures (tissue culture of seedless grape crosses). This includes Aseptic removal of rudimentary seeds from surface sterilized berries (crosses), culture & dissection of rudimentary seeds to remove embryos for further culture & development and transferring germinating embryos to glass jars.
Plant seedlings from glass jars to seed trays to harden-off plants from tissue culture.
Plant seedlings from seed trays to plastic plant bags.
Assist with tending to plants in greenhouses and tunnels (watering, weeding, fertigation).
Assist with monitoring of pests and diseases in tunnels and greenhouses.
Washing glassware and general cleaning of laboratory.
Correct use of equipment according to specification (autoclaves, stereo microscopes, laminar flow benches, etc.)
Keep equipment neat and clean.
Any other ad hoc tasks that may be reasonable to be assigned to the job incumbent.
Requirements
Grade 10 with experience working in an environment where good hand-eye coordination skills are required.
Attention to detail and work accuracy is extremely important (rudimentary seeds and especially embryos are very small & very steady hands are needed to not damage embryos when dissecting rudimentary seeds).
Previous experience working in a tissue culture or other laboratory will be a recommendation.
Experience working in nurseries and with young plants (especially with grape plants) will be a recommendation.
Experience in a work environment where tasks are repetitive.
Excellent communication skills (mostly verbal but also written).
Valid driver’s licence recommended, but not excluding applicants.
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