"Research Assistant [LKCMedicine]"

Research Assistant [LKCMedicine]

locations

NTU Novena Campus, Singapore

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id

R00022458

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.

Professor Lim Kah Leong is a renowned scientist in the areas of neuroscience and mental health, particularly in the field of Parkinson’s Disease. With a long-term goal to elucidate the molecular events underlying Parkinson’s Disease and to effectively treat the disease, his research centres on mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration, which will reveal targets for neuroprotection. He is also developing new research technologies in the area of stem cells and neurorestoration as well as in diagnostics and neurotechnology, where he collaborates extensively with chemists, materials scientists and engineers. His laboratory uses a broad range of disease models including Drosophila, rodents, human neurons and brain organoids generated from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells and non-human primates (marmosets).

Our lab is looking for a motivated and self-driven Research Assistant with keen interest in Neuroscience and is capable to support the team with experiments using non-human primates (marmosets). Training will be provided. RCULAC certification and prior experience will be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the routine maintenance of non-human primates as instructed by research team and animal research facility members.
• Able to plan and follow through with long-term experimental monitoring/videoing of non-human primates’ behavior.
• Support downstream video analysis of marmoset behavior with deeplabcut and anaconda.
• Support downstream processing of non-human primate samples, including sectioning, staining and imaging of the samples.

Key Competencies and Requirements

• Degree in relevant fields required as minimum education.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Interpersonal skill (e.g. Ability to work independently/ meticulous and eye for details / excellent organizational / time management skills)
• Training will be provided.
• Prior experience with animal work, anaconda programming and RCULAC certification will be advantageous.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: LKC