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Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Research Assistant in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Appointments will be made on a 1 year contract with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post

The appointee will be a ResearchAssistant working closely with a multi-disciplinary team including research fellows and PhD students in the field of immunology and cancer.

Main duties and responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate who will be actively involved in providing research and admin support for the laboratory research projects. The principle role of the RA will be to closely work with research fellows on a project on animal models of liver cancer and microbial infection to dissect the function of signalling molecules including MAP kinases and phosphatases. The RA will also help to manage the mouse breeding and colony maintenance for the laboratory. He/she will be required to assist with any other laboratory duties as delegated by the PI.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences or related fields
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Highly motivated and self-driven
• Experience working on animal models of liver cancer

Experience with mouse genotyping and cell culture techniques