Research Fellow, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering
- Employer
- NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Singapore
- Closing date
- 26 Jul 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Computer Science, Engineering & Technology
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships, Postdocs
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
NTU Main Campus, Singapore
The Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) is a unique interdisciplinary Research Centre of Excellence (RCE), funded by National Research Foundation, Singapore Ministry of Education, Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore. Hosted by NTU in partnership with NUS, SCELSE is linking new insights from the life sciences with expertise from the emerging technologies in engineering and natural sciences to understand, harness and control microbial biofilm communities.
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a bioinformatics team funded by a NRF-CRP (National Research Foundation Competitive Research Programme) grant. The aim is to predict the onset and progression of corrosion in shallow and deep water marine environments as functions of environmental conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop metabolic network models of microbially influenced corrosion through the integration of lab experiments with computer simulations
Job Requirements:
- PhD in bioinformatics, computer science or related discipline
- Experience with searching of sequencing databases (e.g. NCBI) Database management (MySQL, PostgresSQL, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge of perl, python, C++, javascript, php and groovy
- Experience with metabolic modelling, genomic reconstruction, genome assembly and annotation
- Experience with HPC Linux System administration is advantageous
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU
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
- Telephone
- +(65)67911744
- Location
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50 NANYANG AVENUE
SINGAPORE
639 798
SG
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