Research Projects Officer Plant Molecular Farming

• Join the CSIRO Synthetic Traits group, a world-leader in cutting-edge plant biotechnology
• Work with an established research team in Molecular Farming and create with us the next generation of high-value engineered crops
• Great opportunity to join Australia’s national science and innovation agency! 

The CSIRO Synthetic Traits group is world-leading in translating cutting-edge plant biotechnology towards real impact for Australian agriculture. 

The group’s extensive track record includes the development of commercial high-oleic safflower and omega-3 canola together in close collaboration with key industry partners.

This position is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of one of CSIRO’s new strategic growth areas (Molecular Farming) and create with us the next generation of high-value engineered crops.
As part of the Molecular Farming team, you will focus on the genetic transformation of alternative plant hosts to produce high-value therapeutic cannabinoid molecules. 

Activities will involve tissue culture, growing and sampling selected transgenic plants in the glasshouse, molecular characterization of transgenic plants, extraction of cannabinoid metabolites, keeping a record of material for external reporting requirements, and sample preparation for LC-MS analysis.