Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Prepare sterile culture media with the right nutrients, plant growth hormones and pH for each plant species.
Select healthy plant parts such as shoot tips, leaf or node segments, and start cultures inside a laminar flow hood.
Subculture and multiply cultures at set intervals, recording growth rates and any contamination.
Move cultures through shoot multiplication, rooting and hardening stages before plantlets are moved to soil.
Check cultures for contamination and disease, and keep aseptic practice and lab records up to standard.
Confirm that plantlets are true to type using visual checks and, where needed, basic molecular tests with the genomics team.
Work with growers, seed companies or researchers on protocols, timelines and quality reports.
