A Senior Research Fellow position is available in the laboratory of Dr. CHEW Sing Yian at School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering to a highly motivated candidate who has a passion for in vivo spinal cord injury cell/scaffold implantation treatment and neural tissue engineering research.

The focus of this project is to evaluate cell transplantation and tissue engineered scaffolds for in vivo neural tissue regeneration.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and execute experiments independently
• Interpret experimental results, and author papers in high-quality journals in areas that are related to the research
• Work closely with the Principal Investigator to help supervise and train students and junior lab members and to ensure smooth functioning of an active research program

Job Requirements:

• PhD level scientist proficient in neural tissue engineering and spinal cord injury
• Expertise in microsurgery and scaffold implantation in rodent models, immunofluorescent and histochemical staining of tissues, evaluation of tissue response/interactions using fluorescent microscopy (confocal) imaging
• Expertise in functional and behavioral tests in rodents
• Expertise in western blotting, quantitative RT-PCR, in situ hybridization is a plus
• Strong ability to communicate effectively orally and in written form, and experienced in writing manuscripts
• Strong ability to perform self-directed work
• Strong organizational skills and proactive personality with outstanding motivation, creativity, critical and analytical thinking skills, strong scientific commitment and ability to work as a team
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and should have a strong passion and commitment to science
• Minimum 5 years of research experience

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU