Laboratory Technician Intern – Plant Tissue Culture
This is a hands-on role, perfect for undergraduate students interested in biology, botany, or horticulture.
Plants in Jars is a company that educates people how to do tissue culture– a method of cloning plants in a sterile, aseptic environment. Plants in Jars is launching a product line of plant tissue culture chemicals in January 2025.
The Lab Technician Intern will assist with maintaining a clean and organized lab space, preparing plant tissue culture media, establishing and subculturing tissue culture plants, and supporting the daily operations of the laboratory.
The plant cultures grown and maintained by the Lab Technician Intern are used for social media content creation on the Plants in Jars YouTube channel.
Responsibilities:
1. Tissue Culture Support
- Assist with the preparation of tissue culture media, including weighing chemicals, measuring pH, and autoclave sterilization. Autoclave training will be provided.
- Independently work on plant tissue culture tasks such as transferring plant material and monitoring cultures.
- Autoclave all tools (forceps, scissors, and trays) once per week.
- Collaborate with digital media intern to document plant growth progress with videos and photos for social media channels.
2. Laboratory Management
- Maintain accurate chemical inventory reports in GatorTracs
- Monitor and organize internal lab inventory, ensuring sufficient supplies of chemicals, media components, and tools.
