Plant Tissue Culture Technician

About the role

The Plant Tissue Culture Technician will work on‑site at Leafactory’s aquatic plant farm in Kozhikode. The role focuses on producing high‑quality, pest‑free aquatic plants through sterile tissue‑culture methods.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare culture media, sterilize equipment and workspaces, and handle explants under aseptic conditions.
• Perform sub‑culturing, monitor cultures for growth and contamination, and record observations.
• Assist in acclimatizing tissue‑cultured plants to greenhouse or aquatic environments.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment according to standard operating procedures.
• Support quality‑control checks to ensure healthy, pest‑free plant production.
• Collaborate with cultivation and quality teams to optimise protocols and meet production targets.

Required profile

• Full‑time, on‑site position based in Kozhikode.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow strict aseptic procedures.
• Willingness to work closely with cultivation and quality teams.

Required skills

• Tissue culture techniques
• Aseptic technique
• Media preparation
• Sterilization procedures
• Explant handling
• Subculturing
• Laboratory equipment operation
• Quality control procedures