{"job":{"jobId":2490467,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":483,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Research Assistant / Research Associate (Cancer Science Institute)","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;\"><strong>(JR:18703)</strong>\nAre you a biomedical researcher motivated to pursue an outstanding career in cancer research with a focus on organoid research?</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Cancer will affect more than 1 in 3 Singaporeans. At the Cancer Science Institute (CSI), our mission is to be at the global forefront of research to overcome this scourge. Our innovative international faculty, cutting-edge facilities, supportive working environment and competitive package together enable each of our staff to realize their maximum potential.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">We now seek a Research Assistant/ Associate to join the team of Prof. Ashok Venkitaraman. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with a world-leading cancer researcher to undertake pioneering research on the role of genome instability in human carcinogenesis (eg., see Venkitaraman Science (2014) PMID:24675954 and Venkitaraman DNA Repair (2019) PMID:31337537).</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The role will provide expertise in the establishment, genetic manipulation and maintenance of human and murine cell cultures, performance of animal work as well as design/ perform and analyse work within the project parameters.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Research:</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>design, perform and analyse work with mouse models</li>\n<li>to carry out assigned molecular and cell biology experiments (i.e. cloning, FACS, western blotting, RNA, sequencing, microscopy) and perform analysis and determinations as tasked</li>\n<li>to organise, preserve and present the results of the experiments in a logical manner</li>\n<li>to properly and systematically record all experiments that have been assigned and their results</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Lab Management:</b></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>maintain up to date records of inventories for chemical/ biological reagents</li>\n<li>assist when required with procurement</li>\n<li>ensure tidiness and cleanliness of the lab is maintained</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Qualifications</b></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>University degree in a relevant field</li>\n<li>Significant amount of experience working with human and/ or murine organoids</li>\n<li>Ability to speak and write clearly in English</li>\n<li>Minimum 2 to 3 years work experience in a molecular biology lab;</li>\n<li>Qualified (RCULA) to work with animal models with practical experience</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Knowledge of:</b></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Basic principles and practices in the fields of biology.</li>\n<li>Principles, techniques and terminology used in cancer biology.</li>\n<li>Methods of scientific research and relevant scientific theories.</li>\n<li>Appropriate computer operations, software and peripherals.</li>\n<li>General rules for safe exposure and handling of chemical and biological hazards</li>\n<li>IRB, HBRA & IACUC regulations</li>\n<li>Principles, techniques and terminology used in organoid model systems and genomic and RNA sequencing as well as common lab molecular and cell biology techniques (desirable)</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Ability to:</b></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Perform laboratory tests in an efficient and timely manner</li>\n<li>Work cooperatively and effectively with others</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Covid-19 Message</strong></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","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Singapore","location1":"아시아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"2","applyUrl":"https://careers.nus.edu.sg/NUS/job/SPECIALTY-RESEARCH-INSTCTRS-Research-Assistant-Research-Associate-%28Cancer-Science-Institute%29-%28JR18703%29-Kent/13001344/","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|351776","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/351776","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2023-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":10,"managerTel":"","managerFax":null,"managerEmail":null,"managerName":"NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Singapore","log_hit":1,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2023-09-12T16:15:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-12T16:15:19.000Z"},"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. 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