RESEARCH ASSISTANT: GLASSHOUSE

The Agricultural Research Council • Roodeplaat, Gauteng • Posted July 13, 2026

About the Role


  • Keeping the washroom, pot preparation and industrial autoclave room clean.

  • Assist research technicians and researchers with any research activity especially glasshouse trials
    and field trials

  • Autoclaving soil, pots and glassware, water and media etc

  • Prepare and set up pots and Leonard jars for trial and make sure there is enough distilled water in
    the glasshouses

  • Carry heavy soils for trials to the glasshouses

  • Washing BNF glassware manually or with dishwasher machine

  • Recoding of incubation rooms, cold rooms and fridges temperatures on the log sheets (ISO)

  • Laboratory stock solution preparation and all good laboratory practice duties

  • Support collection research and diagnostic activities

  • Collecting stock from stores and delivered items for the Unit