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Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Prof Christoph Winkler and Prof Lior David on research work under a project on SINGAPORE AQUACULTURE SOLUTION CENTER.

The main responsibilities of the position include:

• Conduct research and provide technical expertise in fish reproduction, genetics, diagnostics, health, and developmental biology.
• Analyse research findings and disseminate data
• Achieving project KPIs, guiding researchers through training, and publishing research articles in alignment with the grant objectives
• Coordinate with external collaborators on project development
• Document, collate, analyse and interpret data
• Carry out procurement, including liaising with vendors, sourcing for materials, equipment and testing, and raising purchase requests
• Document and track project issues, expenses and budget tracking
• Mentor students involved in final year projects, internships, short-term work attachments, and similar programmes
• Plan experiments and prepare progress reports for regular project updates
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the project leader and co-project leaders

Successful candidate will be employed on a contract basis and will be based either fully or on a rotational basis at one of the local partner institutions.

Qualifications

PhD in Aquaculture or Fish Reproduction or Fish Developmental Biology or Molecular Biology/Genetics/Genomics.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people at all levels
• Proficient in IT skills
• Good documentation skills, laboratory techniques, and research and data analysis skills

Experience

• Relevant experience as demonstrated by scientific publications in the areas of expertise
• Possess sound planning, organising, good multi-tasking skills, with a strong sense of responsibility for completing assigned duties on time