Research Fellow (Syn Bio TRP)

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions in the Synthetic Biology Translational Research Program (TRP), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Appointments will be on a 1-year contract in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.
Purpose of the post
The Research Fellow (RF) will be responsible to, and work closely with the Principal Investigator and a team of researchers on the goals set out for the project(s) of interest. The RF’s principal role
will be to engineer microbes for producing value-added biochemicals.

Main duties and responsibilities
The Research Fellow is expected to:

1.    Develop biological parts and genetic tools for the engineering of industry relevant microorganisms, such as gram-positive bacteria;
2.    Metabolically engineer microorganisms for enhanced bioproduction capabilities for industrial applications in the production of value-added biochemicals from industrial by-products;
3.    Mentor research assistants, graduate, and undergraduate students.
4.    Assist in any other duties that are delegated by the Principal Investigator and group leaders.

Qualifications

The applicant should: 

a.    Hold a PhD in Biotechnology, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, or related disciplines;
b.    Have extensive knowledge and hands-on experience on pathway engineering, anaerobic cultivation, bacterial strain engineering, fermentation, recovery, and analytics of targeted metabolites;
c.    Be able to design and perform experiments for microbial strain engineering, gene expression, protein expression, enzymatic assays, microbial fermentation and product recovery;
d.    Be able to work independently and in a team, and have an investigative nature and is attentive to details; and
e.    Have a strong record of international publications.

Additonal Information

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience
Formal application

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