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Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology

Employer
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Location
Singapore
Closing date
13 Oct 2022
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Job Description

Inviting applications for a full-time Research Assistant (RA) position in the laboratory of Assistant Professor John Chen at the National University of Singapore. Please note that we are specifically looking for candidates who are seriously interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in microbiology.

We are located in the Department of Microbiology at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Research in the Chen lab focuses on the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, bacteriophages, and pathogenicity islands. The successful candidate will work on an EDB-IPP funded project that focuses on bacteriophage therapy.

Candidates with prior lab experience in microbiology and molecular biology are preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Molecular cloning and genetics.
  • Help with lab administrative duties.
  • Help with lab maintenance.

Qualifications

  • Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in microbiology.
  • BSc with Honours in Life Sciences or equivalent.
  • English proficiency (spoken and in written).
  • Competency in molecular biology.
  • Competency in basic microbiology.
  • Highly motivated.

Interested candidates please submit a detailed curriculum vitae, contact information for 3 references, and your earliest availability. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Covid-19 Message

At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required.

Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students and to better protect everyone in the campus, applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Department: Microbiology And Immunology
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID: 12698

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