Research Fellow (Coral Microbial Ecology)

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

Job summary

NTU Singapore invites applications for a research fellow in marine microbiology. You will apply field techniques and molecular protocols to isolate DNA and RNA from marine bacteria and seagrasses for community analysis, genome sequencing and metagenomics, with a focus on coral resilience.

Candidates should have a PhD in marine microbiology, strong molecular biology and bioinformatics skills, and willingness to work in intertidal zones and at sea.

Qualifications

• PhD in marine microbiology or marine microbial ecology.
• Competent in molecular microbiology and bioinformatics.
• Ability to culture bacteria and corals in lab and field station settings.
• Ability to perform DNA manipulation for molecular community analysis.
• Experience with PAM fluorometry, flow cytometry, and microscopy.
• Marine field experience; able to swim and work in intertidal zones; travel by boat for field sampling.
• CSL2 biosafety handling of microbes.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Perform manipulative experiments with corals and bacteria to assess thermal and disease tolerance.
• Sample, manipulate, and analyze corals using physiological and molecular methods.
• Collaborate with marine scientists to identify microbes that support coral resilience.

Skills

Molecular microbiology

Bioinformatics

DNA/RNA isolation

Coral biology

Field sampling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Excellent interpersonal skills

Initiative & proactiveness

BSL2 handling

Education

PhD in marine microbiology or marine microbial ecology

Tools

DNA extraction protocols

Molecular protocols

PAM fluorometry

Flow cytometry

Microscopy

Job description

The Case Research Team in SCELSE is seeking a research fellow with established field techniques, ability to use molecular protocols for DNA and RNA isolation from marine bacteria and seagrasses for molecular community analysis, genome sequencing and metagenomics. The candidate should be a talented marine microbiologist with experience working with marine microbes and field experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform manipulative experiments with corals and bacteria to determine their thermal and disease tolerance
• To sample, manipulate and experiment with corals using physiological and molecular analysis
• Work with a group of marine scientists to identify beneficial microbes for coral resilience

Requirements

• PhD in marine microbiology or marine microbial ecology
• Competent in molecular microbiology and bioinformatics
• Ability to culture bacteria and corals to manipulate them in laboratory and field station settings.
• Ability to perform DNA manipulation (e.g., extraction, purification, QC) for molecular community analysis.
• Ability to perform PAM-fluorometry, flow cytometry, microscopy.
• Marine field experience Confidence in swimming, working in intertidal zone and boat travel for field sampling.
• Ability to handle microbes competently and safely up to Biological Safety Level 2 (BSL2)
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Possess a sense of initiative and proactiveness

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

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