Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine is looking to hire a Research Assistant/Associate in Associate Professor Yasunori Saheki's laboratory. The incumbent will assist Associate Prof Yasunori Saheki with his research projects. He/She is also responsible for any research-related activities and other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator. Key Responsibilities: • Perform experiments, document results, and analyze data and carry out an independent research project. • Assist purchasing of equipment, materials and consumables and provide general supports for the lab. • Keep a log of lab materials as necessary (e.g. cell lines, C. elegans strains, plasmid DNAs, proteins, and other essential reagents). • Attend a weekly lab meeting and bi-weekly journal club and present data and/or papers as necessary. • Produce meaningful outcome for his/her research activity. Such outcome is not always quantifiable, but it usually results in publication or presentation at conferences. Key Requirements: • The incumbent should have a Bachelor’s (for assistant level) or Master’s degree (for associate level) or equivalent in any relevant field of cell biology, biochemistry, C. elegans genetics or other life sciences. • The incumbent should have at least 1 year of previous research experience or laboratory training, including experience in a final year project. • Prior knowledge in cell biology and microscopy is preferred. Experimental skills in molecular biology, biochemistry or light microscopy will be adding an advantage. • Be able to work independently and collaborate effectively in a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team. • Self-motivated and well-organized with good communication and technical skills. Hiring Institution: LKC A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive