Neuroscience Research Specialist

2 days ago


Singapore Nanyang Technological University Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Fellow, Neuroscience to join our team at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.

About Us

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine is a partnership between Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Our school operates from two campuses – Yunnan Campus at Nanyang Technological University and a new campus to be built at Novena. We collaborate with the National Healthcare Group (NHG) to provide primary healthcare services.

Our research focuses on understanding neurological diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease, using the latest genetics and genomics technologies. We are also interested in functional follow-up of genetics findings in human pluripotent stem-cell based models.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead key projects in the laboratory involving in vitro modelling of human neurological diseases using human pluripotent stem cells.
  • Perform experiments on cell culture, molecular cloning, gene editing, immunostaining, confocal microscopy etc.
  • Oversee statistical and bioinformatics analyses of genomics and transcriptomics data.
  • Work closely with research assistants/associates, students and collaborators to evaluate, troubleshoot and optimize experimental protocols.
  • Maintain frequent contact and communication with collaborators.
  • Keep up to date with latest research in the field of genetics and neuroscience.
  • Participate actively in discussions, writing manuscripts and grant applications.
Requirements
  • A PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences (preferably related to the field of genetics, stem cell/developmental biology and/or neuroscience) from an internationally renowned university.
  • Prior research experience in molecular biology, cell biology, neuroscience, single-cell genomics/transcriptomics, or statistics and bioinformatics.
  • Prior experience in CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, molecular cloning and stem cell research will be an advantage.
  • Some knowledge in coding (perl, C/C++, java, python, R etc) will also be an advantage.
  • Self-motivated, independent and well-organized, with excellent technical and communication skills.
  • First-authored publications in reputable biomedical journals will be a major advantage.
Working Environment

The Laboratory is based at Clinical Sciences Building in the LKCMedicine Novena campus.



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