"Research Engineer (Wet Lab)"

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to join our group at National University of Singapore (NUS) for the development of microbes for biomanufacturing, a field which is rapidly developing and has great potential in providing environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to address our ongoing challenges.

Our group @ NUS (https://engbio.syncti.org) specializes in Synthetic Biology in which we engineer microbes with useful capabilities for medical and industrial applications and we are part of SynCTI at NUS (https://syncti.org).

Primary Responsibilities:

The candidate will be required to work on the followings:

• Operating the characterization equipment, such as microplate reader, HPLC, etc.
• Performing biomolecular and biology experiments, such as culturing cells, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, transformation, plasmid extraction, etc.
• Presenting scientific and technical data in a clear and cohesive manner.
• Ensuring scientific integrity and documentation of experimental data to meet standards suitable for intellectual property, and publication.
• Working closely with colleagues/collaborators who are engineering the microbes.

Qualifications

• Possess at least a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, life science, biotechnology, or other related fields with relevant research experience.
• Has knowledge & lab skills in biochemistry, life science, biomedical engineering, engineering biology, or synthetic biology.
• Has demonstrated record of identifying and developing creative approaches to difficult problems.
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills required.
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating and communicating effectively with members of other functional groups.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and embrace change in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Open to fixed term contract.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID: 31374