Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Molecular Diagnostics & Assay Development
- Design, optimize, and validate PCR, qPCR, and LAMP-based assays for detection of agricultural pathogens including plant pathogens, soil-borne organisms, and livestock parasites.
- Develop and refine primer sets and probe designs for target organisms relevant to Canadian crop and livestock systems.
- Perform specificity, sensitivity, and cross-reactivity testing, support lyophilized biological product formulation and stability studies.
- Assist in technology transfer and scale-up activities related to diagnostic kit development.
Sample Handling & Laboratory Operations
- Handle agricultural sample matrices (soil, plant tissue, fecal, biological isolates) under appropriate biosafety conditions; perform nucleic acid extraction and quality assessment.
- Prepare reagents, buffers, and master mixes with high accuracy; maintain and calibra...