Ref: RP749-580

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Description
- To provide standard tests and procedures to monitor, develop and improve the quality of date palm production process starting from offshoot introduction until the field planting.
- Responsible for the maintenance and quality operations of the lab and greenhouses.
- Monitors and control the date palm tissue culture production procedure through all stages.
- Perform the quality test through all production stages.
- Perform and apply all the needed equipment's and tools facilities.
- Data analysis of quality test result and record-keeping and archiving of reports.
- Assists with management of vitro and in-vitro production system.
- Monitors the produced plants after planting in the field.
- Support staff on technical procedures, equipment operation and laboratory maintenance.
- Conduct training on improved and developed techniques, for staff and students as per the requirements.
- Orders and maintains inventory of supplies.
- Submit semiannual / annual report for the workflow of the plant production process.
- Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification
- Degree in Business Management and Quality Control.

Preferred Qualification
- Excellent listening skills, ability to follow protocols, willingness to learn new skills, and detail oriented.
- Prior experience with sterile technique and maintaining plant tissue culture.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Expected Skills/Rank/Experience
- 3-4 years' experience on quality control system with plant tissue culture, nursery production, plant propagation, a sterile laboratory setting or some combination thereof is strongly preferred.

About the Company

Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence.

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