Aquaculture Research Assistant: R&D & Mentorship

Aimlroles; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Aimlroles is seeking a School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture) to join our research team. The role involves planning and conducting life science R&D experiments with a focus on aquaculture, including husbandry and molecular biology techniques, across projects with local partner institutions.

You will mentor students, analyse data, review literature, and help prepare reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication while assisting with procurement and lab management

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in life science, Aquaculture, Agriculture or molecular biology.
• Experience in aquaculture operations and/or research would be an added advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
• Possess sound planning, organising, good multi-tasking skills, with a strong sense of responsibility for completing assigned duties on time.
• Proficient in IT skills.
• Good documentation skills, laboratory techniques, research and data analysis skills.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct life science related R&D experiments and routine operations with a focus on aquaculture such as husbandry, fish breeding, developmental biology, transcriptomics, routine molecular biology techniques, optimization of operations, diagnostics, health, genetics
• Work with the project leader and co-project leaders to achieve the aim of the research projects.
• Mentor students involved in final year projects, internships, short-term work attachments, and similar programmes.
• Analyse and interpret research data, critically review relevant scientific literature, and contribute to the preparation of scientific reports, presentations and research manuscripts for publication.
• Support the procurement of consumables and equipment together with lab management.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning and organising

Multi-tasking

IT skills

Documentation skills

Laboratory techniques

Data analysis skills

Education

Life science, Aquaculture, Agriculture or molecular biology

Job description

Aimlroles is seeking a School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture) to join our research team. The role involves planning and conducting life science R&D experiments with a focus on aquaculture, including husbandry and molecular biology techniques, across projects with local partner institutions.

You will mentor students, analyse data, review literature, and help prepare reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication while assisting with procurement and lab management