Research Assistant (Dept of Pathology)

Job Description

The Department of Pathology, National University of Singapore invites applications for the below position:

Research Assistant

Our laboratory is involved in disease-based research on haematolymphoid malignancies, particularly lymphoma. In this tumour, we are mainly interested in two areas: genomics and pre-clinical testing of novel therapeutic agents and biomarkers. We use global genomics as a tool to understand disease biology, clinical prognosis, biomarkers, and therapeutic targets identification.

The candidate for the current position will mainly work on the following projects:

1. Paraffin tissue sectioning and staining
2. Optimizing and performing immunohistochemistry (IHC) for novel biomarkers for validation of genomics data
3. Construction of tissue microarrays
4. Perform experiments involving cell culture, molecular biology, Western immunoblotting, DNA/RNA/methylome profiling
5. Review scientific papers/literature in order to plan and optimise experiment designs
6. Analyse and consolidate experiment data and reports

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, biomedical sciences, biochemistry, bioengineering or equivalent from a well-recognised university
2. Experience in performing and evaluating immunohistochemistry or previous work experience in a clinical histopathology laboratory or paraffin tissue-based related research work preferred
3. Experience in molecular and cell biology, and/or bioinformatics preferred
4. Excellent written and oral communication skills
5. Self-motivated individual who is able to work independently, prioritise, multi-task and work collaboratively in a research environment of diverse workforce

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department: Pathology

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID: 27657