Nanosensor ML Project Officer

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS) is seeking a Project Officer to advance machine-learning driven nanosensors and receptor-functionalized nanoparticles. You will design and fabricate particles, collect SERS spectra, build a receptor–analyte database, and apply ML to optimize receptor combinations for analytical tasks.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and at least 3 years of nanomaterial research experience with spectroscopy and DFT, plus strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, materials science, or a related discipline.
• Min 3 years of relevant research experience in nanomaterial synthesis, characterization, surface functionalization, and/or applications in molecular sensing.
• Experience with spectroscopic techniques, particularly surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, including the analysis and interpretation of spectroscopic data.
• Familiarity with computational approaches for investigating molecular interactions, such as density functional theory (DFT) simulations.
• Familiarity with machine learning approaches applied to spectroscopic datasets.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and functionalize nanoparticles with different molecular receptors for array-based nanosensing.
• Perform spectroscopic measurements, including surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), to investigate receptor-analyte interactions.
• Establish a spectroscopic database comprising measurements across multiple receptor-analyte pairs.
• Perform data processing, analysis, and interpretation of spectroscopic measurements.
• Investigate underlying receptor-analyte interactions with the aid of in silico calculations, including density functional theory (DFT) simulations.
• Apply machine learning approaches to evaluate, select, and optimize receptor combinations for different analytical tasks.
• Assist the Principal Investigator with the preparation of research papers and other scientific outputs.

Skills

Nanoparticle synthesis

Spectroscopic data analysis

SERS measurements

Machine learning for optimization

Data processing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, materials science, or related

Tools

DFT simulations

SERS

Job description

The Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS) is seeking a Project Officer to advance machine-learning driven nanosensors and receptor-functionalized nanoparticles. You will design and fabricate particles, collect SERS spectra, build a receptor–analyte database, and apply ML to optimize receptor combinations for analytical tasks.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and at least 3 years of nanomaterial research experience with spectroscopy and DFT, plus strong