Research Fellow, Neuroscience
3 days ago
Research fellow in the Laboratory of Foo Jia Nee
LKCMedicine is a partnership between Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The School operates from two campuses - Yunnan Campus at Nanyang Technological University and Novena campus. Our primary healthcare partner is the National Healthcare Group (NHG), which comprises an integrated network of primary healthcare polyclinics, acute care hospitals, and national specialist centres. LKCMedicine delivers a new five-year undergraduate medical programme leading to a joint MBBS degree awarded by Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University.
Our research focuses on using genetics and genomics technologies to understand neurological diseases, especially Parkinson's disease. We are also interested in the functional follow-up of genetics findings in human pluripotent stem-cell based models. For more information, please visit:
seek a research fellow with a strong background and interest in human disease genetics and/or neuroscience, with a career inclination in academia or industry. This individual will be expected to:
- 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.
Background and Qualifications:
- 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.
If you are interested to pursue a career with the School, please apply to Dr Foo Jia Nee with your cover letter, CV and names of three referees at your earliest convenience. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: LKC
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