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 We are a plasmonics-focused group from Chemistry and Biological Chemistry department (CBC). We are looking for a Research Associate to develop SERS platforms for gas detection. Our proposal focuses on achieving instant and direct SERS readout of gases molecules in real time and the roles of the job include development of a panel of SERS platforms, design and development of gas chamber. The target is to combine SERS and a gas chamber to achieve a rapid detection of gaseous molecules. Job Responsibilities Synthesize manufacturing-scale nanoparticles to meet the demand for SERS chip fabrication Involve in chemical functionalization of nanoparticles Optimize the synthesis and functionalization protocol Assist in building the chemometric model based on the SERS data and facilitate data processing Job Requirements Master’s degree in Chemistry or related fields Strong background in Nanochemistry Strong lab skills Good knowledge in SERS platform development Competent in data analysis Experience in a plasmonics lab with strong background in SERS platform development Have knowledge on synthesis of nanoparticles, fabrication to produce SERS platform and the functionalization Good lab skills, high competency in data analysis is also favored We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Hiring Institution: NTU In line with Singapore’s nationwide Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS), employees must be fully vaccinated to return to the workplace, unless certified to be medically ineligible. For Information on VDS, please click here.