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Senior Research Fellow, Insect Social Behavior

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
19 Dec 2020

Job Details

A Senior Research Fellow position is available in the Laboratory of Assoc Prof Ajai Vyas at the School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University.

Job Description

  • Collect ant colonies (Camponotus) from the field, establish and maintain these in laboratory conditions
  • Perform individual-level manipulations on ants, including drug microinjections, dissections of ovary and brain
  • Design and perform behavioral experiments on laboratory-established ant colonies, using an ad-hoc AI-based video tracking system recently developed within the research group of Assoc Prof Ajai Vyas
  • Train the AI via building models using object detection models and convolutional neural networks (YOLO)
  • Program the video tracking system according to experimental needs (Python)
  • Conduct statistical analyses on collected data (R)
  • Perform molecular analyses on insect samples (DNA extraction, PCR, qPCR)
  • Analyze genomic data
  • Write scientific manuscripts

Job Requirements

  • PhD degree in Animal Behavior, 7-10 years research experience after PhD
  • Prior lab experience in behavioral tests on social insects
  • Experience in wet lab routine procedures and insect manipulation (microinjection, dissection)
  • Prior experience in statistical analyses using R
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required, along with ample experience with scientific writing

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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