We are seeking an experienced Tissue Culture Technician to join the team in Switzerland. This role is crucial in supporting establishment and maintaining a tissue culture facility dedicated to preserving genetic resources and enhancing breeding programs. As a Tissue Culture Technician, you will apply advanced propagation techniques to support breeding and production, ensuring high-quality rigorous work collaborating on innovative methodologies that drive genetic improvement.
Puregene is a pioneer in agricultural innovation, focused on breeding high-yield, pest-resistant, and climate-adaptable cannabis and hemp varieties. Leveraging cutting-edge tissue culture techniques, they are redefining crop breeding through advanced propagation and preservation strategies.
Tissue Culture Technician
Your responsibilities:
- Maintenance & Protocol Development
- Be part of the establishment and maintenance of a state-of-the-art tissue culture facility, implementing and refining protocols for cannabis tissue preservation and propagation
- Advanced Tissue Culture Application
- Utilize cutting-edge techniques to accelerate breeding, including ploidy manipulation and methods for enhanced genetic outcomes
- Tissue Culture Production & Management
- Oversee the production and regeneration of plants, ensuring smooth transitions from lab to greenhouse or field for breeding or production purposes
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Implement new tissue culture technologies to enhance the efficiency and quality of the breeding pipeline, supporting the company’s long-term goals for genetic improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the breeding team to align tissue culture outputs with breeding objectives, coordinating with key team members to provide timely material for critical projects
Your profile:
- Education & Background
- MSc or Ph.D. in Plant Science, Biotechnology, Horticulture, or a related field
- Experience
- 3-5 years of hands-on experience in plant tissue culture, ideally with experience in cannabis or hemp, or other traditional commercial crops
- Technical Skills
- Proficiency in tissue culture techniques, including callus/protoplast production, and regeneration
- Experience with sterile techniques, contamination control, and genetic material storage
- Familiarity with advanced tissue culture methodologies for plant propagation and genetic improvement
- Additional Experience
- Prior experience with cannabis or similar species is desirable
Our offer:
- Modern workplace in a young and informal team. We treat each other with respect and collegiality and live a great social exchange
- Opportunity to take things into your own hands in this innovative and growth-oriented start-up and to contribute to our joint success
- Short decision-making processes and a lot of freedom so that you can carry out your tasks independently, on your own initiative and responsibly
- Flexible and independent work & the opportunity to contribute your own ideas.
- Living a culture with the values of proximity, trust, foresight and independence
- We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: permanent employment, 5 weeks of vacation, free parking, good social benefits, 100% pay for motherhood/paternity and additional accident insurance, which we will take over for you