Junior Scientist
CABI
- Egham, Surrey
- £25,100-29,400 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Undertake assigned project research and coordinate technical activities.
- Contribute scientific and technical knowledge to scientific experiments.
- Support the analysis of research data and compiling scientific results for project reports.
- Provide practical support to field releases and monitoring of biological control agents.
- Maintain plant stock, insect and pathogen cultures.
- Ensure clean working areas and availability of necessary consumables.
- Assist with literature reviews and information assimilation.
- Provide proactive feedback to investigators and line managers.
- Contribute to weekend/holiday watering of plants.
- Proven ability in scientific research and experimental planning.
- Good laboratory practice skills and technical scientific experience.
- Computer literacy, proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience/knowledge in growing plants, handling insects/pathogens, and evidence of dexterity.
- BSc or higher in a biological science (botany, entomology, ecology);
- MSc desirable
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