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Research Fellow, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
28 Jun 2020

Job Details

The School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, NTU (Singapore) invites applications for our Research Fellow position.

The Research Fellow will be placed in the Food Manufacturing and Health Laboratory, in charge of the funded project - “Inulin Colonic Digestion: Key Fermenting Microorganisms, Microbial Interactions, and Metabolic Output”. As our school continues to expand research in the area of food science, the researcher will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the study of the colonic microbial system and novel functional food development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform microbial strain isolation, identification, fermentation as well as metabolite analysis
  • Study the interactions among gut microorganisms and non-digestible fibers
  • Address the scientific reports that are related to the project

Job Requirements: 

  • PhD degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Chemical or Biological Engineering from a prestigious institution
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in microbiology
  • Hands-on experience in microbial strain isolation, anaerobic fermentation, real-time PCR, transcriptomics, and chromatography operations
  • Proficiency in English is desired

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Company

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is placed 11th globally, and 1st among the world's top young universities for six consecutive years (QS university rankings). It is also ranked No.2 among the world's elite young universities (aged 50 and under) that have excelled in producing high-quality research (Nature Index Young Universities).


We invite you to be part of this world-class university through the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdocotoral Fellowship programme. 

About Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF)

The prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF) was established in 1991 under the Lee Kuan Yew Endowment Fund. The Fellowship supports and promotes young and outstanding researchers to realise their full potential in the areas of Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Medicine.

The Fellowship will be awarded concurrently with the candidate's appointment as a research staff in NTU.

Please click here for the detailed list of research areas available in the respective Colleges/Schools/Research Centres.

Eligibility: 

• Excellent academic records and research potential.
• Recent PhD graduates, or with at most 1 postdoctoral training from a reputable university. 

Terms and Conditions: 
• The Fellowship will be tenable for a period of 3 years.  
• In addition to an attractive remuneration, the successful candidate will be awarded a research grant of S$180,000 for research consumables and research related expenditure. 

Application Procedure:

Please click here for more information.

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

Application Closing Date: 28 February 2020

Company info
Telephone
+(65)67911744
Location
50 NANYANG AVENUE
SINGAPORE
639 798
SG

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