Research Assistant (Mechanobiology Institute)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for a Research Assistant to join Prof. Hanry Yu's group. The role encompasses AI-driven image analysis, stem cell work, and cross-disciplinary mechanobiology research in a state-of-the-art facility.

The candidate will help optimize organoid and liver-heart chip models, maintain cell cultures, and contribute to safety, budgeting, and reporting activities. Strong collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bsc/BEng/BTech or higher in life science or biomedical engineering from reputable universities or institutes.
• Experience in organoid and stem cell culture, molecular biology techniques, and confocal microscopy imaging.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good team player demonstrated in research teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work across disciplinary boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Assist in optimizing liver-heart chip models for toxin testing.
• Develop AI-based image analysis pipelines for quantitative analysis of biological imaging data.
• Assist in maintenance, expansion, and differentiation of stem cells for ongoing projects.
• Contribute to other mechanobiology, liver tissue engineering, biomaterials and imaging projects.
• Oversee laboratory safety, procurement, budget management, and proposal/report writing for research projects.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bsc/BEng/BTech in life science or biomedical engineering

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Job description

Job Description

The Mechanobiology Institute (MBI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading multi-disciplinary institute devoted to developing new paradigms for understanding biological functions in health and diseases from the perspective of cell, tissue and organ mechanics/dynamics and mechano-signal transduction. The institute operates on a fully integrated open-lab philosophy, with an extensive infrastructure supported by core facilities dedicated to technology such as state-of-the-art light microscopy, nano- and micro- fabrication, and computing.

We seek to recruit a highly motivated individual to join the research group of Prof. Hanry Yu as a Research Assistant at the MBI, NUS. The responsibilities of the selected candidate will include:

• Assisting in optimizing liver-heart chip models for toxin testing .
• Developing AI-based image analysis pipelines for quantitative analysis of biological imaging data.
• Assisting in the maintenance, expansion, and differentiation of stem cells for ongoing research projects
• Assisting in other research projects on mechanobiology, liver tissue engineering, biomaterials and imaging
• Oversight of laboratory safety, procurement, budget management, and proposal/report writing for research project

Qualifications

• Bsc/BEng/BTech and above in life science or biomedical engineering from highly reputable universities or academic institutes
• Experienced in organoid and stem cell culture, molecular biology experimental techniques, and confocal microscopy imaging skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• Good team player demonstrated in research teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead, think and work across disciplinary boundaries