Senior/Research Fellow, Microfluidics/BioengineeringLKCMedicine

3 days ago


Singapore NTU (Nanyang Technology University- MainOffice-HR) Full time
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trainsdoctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. TheSchool, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, isnamed 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 bea model for innovative medical education and a centre fortransformative research. The School's primary clinical partner isthe National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcarerecognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities andteaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical schoolahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperialpartnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, wewelcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has beenrecently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine andArtificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scopein the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-yearundergraduate medical degree programme will have a strongunderstanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasison technology, data science and thehumanities.

A Senior/Research Fellow position isoffered in A/Prof Yusuf Ali's lab at Lee Kong Chian School ofMedicine, NTU. The candidate will join our R&D team in thedevelopment of advanced microfluidic devices using thermoplasticsfor biomedical applications, particularly gut microbiome research.This project integrates instrumentation control, biosensing, andautomation, requiring expertise in microfluidics, microcontrollerprogramming, and system integration. This role is pivotal indeveloping complex microfluidic devices that integrate advancedtechnologies for gut microbiome applications, contributing to theuniversity's mission of pioneering impactful research in health andbiomedical sciences.

KeyResponsibilities:
  • Responsible forculturing and maintenance of both mammalian and microbialcells
  • Devise micro-bioreactor for co-culture ofmammalian and microbial cells
  • Program controlalgorithm for optical sensors
  • Design,fabricate, and optimize thermoplastic-based microfluidic platformswhile developing supporting infrastructure,including:
  • Heater/cooler systems fortemperature regulation
  • Optical sensors forreal-time biological monitoring
  • Pneumatics& fluidic control systems
  • Microcontrollerprogramming (e.g., Raspberry Pi, Arduino) forautomation
  • Develop GUI-controlled system toautomate microfluidic pneumatics andinfrastructure
KeyCompetencies and EducationalRequirements:
  • Minimum PhD degree inElectrical Engineering, Bioengineering or relateddisciplines
  • Experience in instrumentationcontrol, microfluidics, biomedical engineeringpreferred
  • Endeavour to learn interdisciplinaryknowledge
  • Able to work independently, yetpossesses strong teamwork ethics with good interpersonalskills
  • Experience in biological applications ishighly preferred
HiringInstitution: LKC

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