Research Fellow, Genomics / Bioinformatics / Computational Biology
- Recruiter
- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
- Location
- Singapore
- Posted
- 01 Aug 2022
- End of advertisement period
- 31 Aug 2022
- Ref
- 6482144
- Academic Discipline
- Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, Life sciences, Biological Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Description
The National University of Singapore is looking for a Research Fellow for a research project. We seek a highly motivated and an organized scientist with a background in computational biology, bioinformatics or related fields.
The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to independently create computational/bioinformatics pipelines/workflows to assemble, annotate, and interpret plant and/or microbial genomes. The position is within a multi-disciplinary research team, which broadly pursues microbiomes and physiological investigations on plants systems/agriculture and allied domains. The team consists of postdoctoral fellows, PhDs and other research assistants.
Qualifications
- A PhD in genomics/bioinformatics/computational biology with demonstrated experience through peer reviewed publications in international journals (at least 2-3) in the above-mentioned areas
- A self-initiated researcher with an innate capacity for systemic and cross-disciplinary thinking
- Able to plan and create the pipeline for genome assembly and annotation of key plant and microbial species from different environments
- Be responsible for interpreting genomic data to identify physiological and evolutionary underpinnings of key phenomena/functions
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: NUS Environmental Research Institute