Job summary
Eram Talent seeks a Plant Tissue Culture Technician in Riyadh to support lab‑based propagation and conservation of rare, endangered and high‑value plant species. The role involves maintaining sterile conditions, preparing media, initiating and monitoring cultures, and aiding acclimatisation to ex‑vitro environments.
Key responsibilities
- Propagate rare and high‑value species using tissue culture and micropropagation.
- Initiate, multiply, root and maintain in‑vitro cultures per species protocols.
- Prepare explants and perform surface sterilisation using aseptic technique.
- Prepare and modify culture media, including growth regulators and gelling agents.
- Monitor cultures for growth, contamination and physiological abnormalities.
- Perform routine subculturing and maintain environmental conditions for cultures.
- Operate, sterilise and maintain lab equipment (autoclaves, hoods, chambers, microscopes).
- Support acclimatisation of tissue‑cultured plants to ex‑vitro conditions
Requirements
- Degree in Biology, Plant Biology, Botany, Biotechnology, Horticulture or related field.
- Formal training in plant tissue culture or plant biotechnology preferred.
- Minimum 5+ years' laboratory experience in tissue culture and micropropagation.
- Practical experience initiating, multiplying, subculturing and rooting cultures.
- Experience preparing and modifying culture media and using growth regulators.
- Hands‑on experience with autoclaves, laminar flow cabinets, chambers and microscopes.
- Experience with acclimatisation and supporting conservation programmes.
- Ability to train staff and collaborate with researchers and conservation specialists.
Skills
plant tissue culturemicropropagationaseptic techniquemedia preparationautoclave operationlaminar flow cabinetgrowth chamber controlmicroscopypH measurementprotocol development
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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