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Research Assistant, Image Data Processing and Experiment Automation

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
22 Oct 2020

Job Details

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.

Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering invites applications for the position of Research Assistant.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing customised optical imaging systems for biological and medical applications as well as overseeing operations of the microscopy facility at SCELSE
  • Contribute to both branches of these group activities by participating in the development and implementation of hardware and software solutions for microscope control and automation as well as solutions for handling and processing large volumes of multivariate image data
  • Other tasks will be centred around storage and processing of image data acquired at SCELSE microscopy facility, and troubleshooting issues related to communication between microscope hardware and software
  • Contribute to the development of hardware and software solutions for microscope control and automation
  • Contribute to the development of hardware and software solutions for efficient handling and processing large volumes of multivariate image data
  • Implement and troubleshoot these hardware and software solutions and ensuring their continual functionality
  • Solve technical problems related to computer control of microscope hardware and imaging automation
  • Administration of computational infrastructure for image data storage and processing
  • Perform various image data processing tasks

Job Requirements:

  • Minimally Diploma in computer engineering, electronic engineering or related technical fields
  • In-depth knowledge of computer hardware and software
  • Knowledge of computer networks and storage pools architecture
  • Knowledge of programming (C++ being preferred) and scripting (e.g. bash, python, WSH)
  • Experience in scientific experiment automation or industrial automation is highly preferred
  • Experience in scientific image processing and electronics design are an advantage
  • Other preferred skills and experience include: data storage configuration (e.g. ZFS), GPU accelerated computing, notebook documented workflows, computer network and server administration
  • Willingness to learn new skills and solve diverse experiment automation and data processing tasks in a multidisciplinary environment

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

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

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