Neuroscience Research Assistant: PD & Neurodegeneration Lab

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke-NUS Medical School's Signature Research Programme in Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders (NBD) invites a Research Assistant to work under the Cao lab. The role covers stem cell culture, molecular biology, and in vivo work with mice, supporting PD-related neurodegeneration research.

Responsibilities include maintaining cell cultures, genotyping, recording results, and assisting with reagent procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Life Sciences or related field.
• 1–2 years of academic laboratory experience.
• Knowledge in cell culture and molecular biology.
• Experience handling mice.
• Self-motivated and well-organized with good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform animal and human stem cell cultures (neural cells, iPSC neurons, etc.) and basic molecular biology work.
• Assist in maintaining transgenic mice and genotyping.
• Record and report experimental results accurately and promptly.
• Assist in ordering and preparing reagents and maintaining laboratory inventory.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.

Skills

Cell culture

Molecular biology

Lab techniques

Mice handling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences

Master’s Degree in Life Sciences

Tools

PCR

Western blotting

Job description

Duke-NUS Medical School's Signature Research Programme in Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders (NBD) invites a Research Assistant to work under the Cao lab. The role covers stem cell culture, molecular biology, and in vivo work with mice, supporting PD-related neurodegeneration research.

Responsibilities include maintaining cell cultures, genotyping, recording results, and assisting with reagent procurement.