Research Fellow (Engineering Biology)

We are seeking highly motivated researchers with expertise in synthetic biology, engineering of biological systems, to join our group at National University of Singapore for the engineering of microbes for biomanufacturing (cell factories development), a field which is rapidly developing and has great potential in providing environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to address our ongoing challenges. The researchers will be contributing to an industrial project led by A*Star SIFBI. The researchers will have opportunity to work with a diverse group of scientists from NUS, A*Star and the company.
Our group @ NUS (https://engbio.syncti.org) specializes in Synthetic Biology in which we engineer microbes with useful capabilities for medical and industrial applications and we are part of SynCTI at NUS (https://syncti.org). 

Primary Responsibilities 
The candidate will primarily work on engineering microbes for the production of high value specialty chemical using sustainable feedstocks. This includes pathway and strain engineering. The candidate is expected to:

• Performing biomolecular and biology experiments, such as culturing cells, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, transformation, plasmid extraction, etc. 
• Present scientific and technical data in a clear and cohesive manner. 
• Ensure scientific integrity and documentation of experimental data to meet standards suitable for intellectual property, and publication.
• Work closely with colleagues/collaborators who are engineering the microbes.
   

Required Skills 

• Knowledge and lab skills in biochemistry, or life science, or biomedical engineering, or engineering biology, or synthetic biology. Lab skills related to the engineering of biological systems
• Good knowledge in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering. 
• A demonstrated record of identifying and developing creative approaches to difficult problems. 
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills required. 
• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating and communicating effectively with members of other functional groups. 
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and embrace change in an extremely fast-paced environment. 

Education Requirements 

• PhD in synthetic biology, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, biomolecular engineering, or other related fields with relevant research experience.

Position offered will commensurate with qualifications and experience of candidate. Open to fixed term contract.
 

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Biomedical Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 27683