Research Fellow, Cancer Biology and Cancer Immunology
- Employer
- NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Singapore
- Closing date
- 24 Jul 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Biological Sciences, Life sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
NTU Main Campus, Singapore
The School of Biological Sciences invite applications for the position of Research Fellow.
Job Description
The Research Fellow will work on pre-clinical development of a cancer immunotherapy using cancer neoantigen and tumor derived exosomes. The goal of this project is to develop novel cancer immunotherapy targeting cancers resistance to current checkpoint blocking inhibitor. We have discovered novel tumour neoantigens using proteomics methods, now we would like to recruit a highly motivated research fellow to perform a pre-clinical study of the neoantigens to activate the host immunity to reject the tumour, and to translate the novel discovery to clinical use.
Job Requirements
- Doctorate degree in Cancer Biology and Cancer Immunology
- Candidates with strong background in cancer biology, cancer neoantigens, immunology, molecular and cell biology are strongly encouraged to apply.
We regret 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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