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Research Assistant, Microbiology/Biotechnology/Chemical/Environmental Engineering

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
3 Sep 2020

Job Details

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for the position as Research Assistant.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide support in the laboratory for microbiology work such as isolation from environmental samples, microbial identification by microbiological techniques, microbial growth test in liquid and solid media and trial studies in laboratory scale fermenters
  • DNA extraction from strains isolated or from environmental samples, and downstream sequenced DNA analysis
  • Medium preparation and sampling
  • Administrative work such as assisting in report writing and purchasing

Job Requirements:

 

  • Minimum Diploma or Bachelor’s degree with relevant training in Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Chemical/ Environmental Engineering or related
  • Experience in pure strain cultivation, preservation, and test in laboratory scale fermenter
  • Skilled in microbial isolation agar design and agar preparation for microorganism isolation from environmental samples
  • Skilled in PCR, electrophoresis, DNA sequencing result alignment and interpretation
  • Background in Environmental Microbiology and related laboratory experience of cultivating microbes will be preferred
  • Prior exposure to plants – soil - microorganism interactions would be an advantage
  • Ability to perform report drafting and data analysis
  • Motivated with good communication skills

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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