Bioinformatician (JL Lab), IMCB

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute is seeking a motivated Bioinformatician to join their team. The role involves dissecting regulatory mechanisms in cell fate determination and developing innovative tools for therapeutic applications. Candidates should have a Ph.D., strong analytical skills, and experience in bioinformatics and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. from a well-recognized institution with strong research background.
• Experience in bioinformatics and data analysis for various sequencing.
• Self-starter comfortable in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Dissect regulatory switches regulating cell fate determination.
• Develop tools and strategies for therapeutic applications.
• Analyze next-generation sequencing data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Technical writing

Education

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics/Computer science/Biostatistics

Tools

Open-source bioinformatics tools

Job description

BioinformaticianPosition

A Bioinformatician position is available immediately at the IMCB Cell Fate and Therapeutics Laboratory. The lab is interested in dissecting the regulatory switches regulating cell fate determination in healthy and diseased states, while developing novel tools and strategies in deriving desired cell types for therapeutic applications.

Applicants with strong background in Bioinformatics and next-generation sequencing data analysis are invited to apply. Successful candidates must be highly motivated, have passion for research and be able to work in an interdisciplinary environment.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. from a well-recognized institution with a strong research background in Bioinformatics/Computer science/Biostatistics or equivalent
• Experience in bioinformatics and data analysis for Spatial-seq, ChIP-seq, Transcriptomics and Single-cell analytics
• Experience with open-source bioinformatics tools
• Excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge with biostatistics highly desirable
• Self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast moving interdisciplinary team
• Committed and able to work flexible hours
• Excellent communication, technical writing and presentation skills

Interested candidates are asked to send a cover letter detailing your research motivations, CV, and the names and email addresses of three references to Jonathan Loh ([e-mail]). Applicants can visit the lab website to find out more (http://www.imcb.a-star.edu.sg/php/jl.php).