Research Assistant (Cancer Science Institute)
- Employer
- NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
- Location
- Singapore
- Closing date
- 7 Dec 2022
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- Academic Discipline
- Biological Sciences, Life sciences
- Job Type
- Research Related, Research Assistants / Officers
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Description
A research assistant position is available immediately in Dr Anand Jeyasekharan’s lab at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, for a motivated and experienced scientist to drive a project investigating the determinants of immune activation after DNA damage in cancer.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform wet lab-based experiments pertaining to the project, being responsible for project progression.
- Compile, interpret and present generated data at lab meetings and conferences.
- Manage collaborations with academic and industry partners where necessary.
- Assist with management of lab including but not limited to procurement and safety matters.
Qualifications
Essential requirements
- A degree in Biology (Cellular/Molecular biology/ Genetics/ Biochemistry), minimally a bachelor’s with honours.
- Expertise in the following molecular biology techniques:
Mouse handing experience including:
- Genotyping (mouse management and breeding).
- Organ harvesting and digestion for downstream analysis.
- Tumour inoculation by subcutaneous and intravenous injection.
- Blood collectionn
Mammalian cell culture
- Experience with both adherent and suspension lines.
Flow cytometry:
- Experience with multi-colour flow cytometry and high-dimensional analysis ( e.g UMAP and tSNE).
- Experience with immunophenotyping of mouse tissue.
- Ability to communicate fluently in written and spoken English
- To be a team player with the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the lab.
- At least 3 years’ experience
Preferential requirements
- Expertise in the following molecular biology techniques:
- Routine molecular techniques including but not limited to sub-cellular, fractionation, Western blotting, immunoprecipitation, qPCR, cell viability assays, cell stimulation, drug treatment and sphere forming assays.
- Experience with cell manipulation such as gene knockdown or overexpression.
- Experience with primer design, cloning and viral transduction would be an added advantage.
- Immunofluorescence staining and confocal microscopy experience.
- Proficiency in basic laboratory statistical software (PRISM, SPSS or similar).
- Experience in laboratory management.
Interested applicants, please email your CV to Dr Anand Jeyasekharan at csiadj@nus.edu.sg . In your CV, please include contact information and at least two referees.
Further information on the laboratory and institute can be found at:https://www.csi.nus.edu.sg/web/anand-jeyasekharan/
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