Post Doctoral Fellow, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Singapore is seeking highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to study RNA functions at the Genome Institute. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in related fields and have expertise in RNA biology, cellular interaction, and genomics. This opportunity allows for collaboration with bioinformaticians and engaging research activities. Interested individuals should submit a CV and research statement to the specified email. Reference letters will be required for shortlisted candidates.

Qualifications

• Proven academic track record in relevant research areas.
• Experience in interdisciplinary research is advantageous.
• Strong motivation and independence in research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on RNA functions in microbial and mammalian systems.
• Collaborate with bioinformaticians and other research groups.
• Extend high throughput approaches for RNA structure probing.

Skills

RNA biology

Cell biology

Genomics

Education

Ph.D in molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, genetics or related field

Job description

Postdoctoral fellow positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Yue Wan at the Genome Institute of Singapore. We are broadly interested in using biochemical and genomics approaches to study how RNAs function in the cell.

The ability of an RNA to interact with itself and with other cellular factors is crucial for its function. Recent advances in high throughput sequencing strategies have revolutionized our ability to obtain large scale RNA structure and RNA‑RNA interactome information in the cell (Aw et al., 2016). This greatly expands our understanding of how RNAs are organized within the cell and how this organization impacts gene regulation. Being one of the first people to develop high throughput RNA structure probing, we are interested in utilizing and extending existing high throughput approaches to understand how RNAs function in microbial and mammalian systems (Kertesz et al., 2010; Wan et al., 2011; Wan et al., 2012; Wan et al., 2014).

We are seeking highly motivated and independent postdoctoral fellows with a proven academic track record and interest in interdisciplinary research. The successful candidate should have a Ph.D in molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, genetics or related field and have rich experience in RNA biology, cell biology and genomics. The postdoc will have opportunities to interact closely with bioinformaticians and other research groups in the Genome Institute of Singapore.

Interested candidates should submit a detailed CV to Dr. Yue Wan ([e-mail]) and a research statement of why you are interested in joining us. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit three reference letters.

Yue Wan’s profile @ Genome Institute of Singapore: https://www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/our-people/facultystaff/members/yue-wan, http://www.ywanlab.com/