{"job":{"jobId":2487631,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":483,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Research Assistant (Biobanking)","description":"\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Job Description</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The National University of Singapore invites applications for a <b>Clinical Research Assistant</b> position, in the <b>Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program</b>, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, with an affiliation with the National University Health System (NUHS) Centre for Healthy Longevity.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The Centre for Healthy Longevity (CHL), one of 6 Centres of Excellence of the National University Health System (NUHS), aims to be a leading institute for geroscience research and translation globally, renowned for translating research into practice to improve healthspan.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The CHL is seeking a <b>Research Assistant (Biobanking) </b>to manage a comprehensive wet lab for extracting and processing human biological material, not limited to:</p>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)</li>\n<li>Serum, plasma</li>\n<li>Saliva</li>\n<li>Stool</li>\n<li>Tissue biopsies</li>\n</ol>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The position requires at least 1 year of working experience in a human diagnostics or tissue processing and repository lab. The applicant will be well-versed in molecular and cellular biological techniques. The applicant will work closely with the laboratory and clinical research team of the CHL. Appointments will be on a 2-year contract in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Perform routine processing of human biospecimens and maintain repository for sample storage.</li>\n<li>Provide scientific and technical expertise for the daily operations, process improvement and development of the routine human biospecimen and tissue processing work-flow.</li>\n<li>Assess and validate new technologies and/or methods suitable for cell/tissue extraction and processing, as well as other downstream processes to increase efficiency.</li>\n<li>Perform laboratory quality assurance duties to implement, monitor and enforce NUS Office of Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) policies in the wet lab working environment.</li>\n<li>Plan laboratory common duties, develop and maintain roster for keeping the laboratory ready for operation at any time.</li>\n<li>Manage the logistics of biological samples between clinic, CHL laboratory and collaborators.</li>\n<li>Comply with laboratory inventory management procedures.</li>\n<li>Comply with good laboratory practice as set out by the Laboratory Accreditation Programme of the College of American Pathologists and Singapore regulatory agencies such as the Medical Audit & Accreditation Unit.</li>\n</ol>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Qualifications</b></p>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><b><u>BS/MS in Biomedical Science, Medical Technology</u></b> <b>or</b> relevant discipline with <b><u>at least 1 year of relevant work experience</u></b> in a diagnostic laboratory/ tissue repository lab; <b>or</b></li>\n<li>Able to work independently and as a team member.</li>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills with strong leadership attributes.</li>\n<li>Must be meticulous and have good organization skills.</li>\n</ol>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Formal application</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of <b>3</b> referees). We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Covid-19 Message</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students and to better protect everyone in the campus, applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><u><b>More Information</b></u></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Location:</strong> Kent Ridge Campus\n<strong>Organization:</strong> Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine\n<strong>Department : </strong>Dean's Office (Medicine)\n<strong>Employee Referral Eligible:</strong> No\n<strong>Job requisition ID :</strong> 19338</p>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Singapore","location1":"아시아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"2","applyUrl":"https://careers.nus.edu.sg/NUS/job/YONG-LOO-LIN-SCH-OF-MEDICINE-Research-Assistant-%28Biobanking%29-Kent/14025144/","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Fixed Term","salary":null,"original_id":"UNI|350071","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/350071","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2023-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":10,"managerTel":"","managerFax":null,"managerEmail":null,"managerName":"NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Singapore","log_hit":0,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2023-08-24T12:45:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-08-24T12:45:32.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":483,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"National University of Singapore","name_en":"National University of Singapore","name_alt":",","introduction":"<p>As Singapore’s flagship university and among Asia’s best, the <a href=\"http://www.nus.edu.sg/\">National University of Singapore (NUS)</a> offers a global approach to education, research and entrepreneurship, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.</p><p> </p><p>Our 17 faculties across three campuses in Singapore – Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram – provide a rigorous broad-based curriculum underscored by cross-faculty enrichment. We have pioneered many innovative academic programmes which include student exchange, entrepreneurial internships at <a href=\"https://enterprise.nus.edu.sg/educate/nus-overseas-colleges\">12 NUS Overseas Colleges</a>, as well as double, joint and concurrent degree programmes with some of the world’s best universities. Close to 40,000 students from 100 countries enrich our vibrant and diverse campus community.</p><p> </p><p>The University’s multidisciplinary and real-world approach to education, research and entrepreneurship enables us to work closely with industry, governments and academia to address crucial and complex issues relevant to Asia and the world. 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