Research Fellow, Systems Neuroscience [LKCMedicine]

ntu; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) invites applications for a Research Fellow to conduct systems neuroscience research under the Tsukasa Kamigaki lab. You will investigate brain mechanisms of executive function in ageing and psychiatric disease using mice, calcium imaging, optogenetics, and electrophysiology.

Qualifications include a PhD in systems neuroscience, strong data analysis skills (MATLAB, Python, R), and demonstrated ability to collaborate with international partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in systems neuroscience or related field.
• Independent research problem-solving and collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in English for manuscripts and collaboration with international partners.
• Programming and data analysis in MATLAB, Python, or R.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a research project integrating neuroscience technologies, including neurophysiological measurements and data analyses.
• Author research manuscripts for international peer-reviewed journals and collaborate with international partners.
• Collaborate with international research partners and contribute to multidisciplinary projects.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

R

In-vivo neuroscience experiments

Education

PhD in systems neuroscience

Tools

Calcium imaging

Optogenetics

Electrophysiology

Job description

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School's primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.

Tsukasa Kamigaki lab is a research group at LKCMedicine, NTU. The key objective is to investigate the brain mechanisms underlying executive functions and its dysfunction in ageing and psychiatric diseases using mice. The successful candidate will work on the project using the state-of-the-art neuroscience approaches including calcium imaging, optogenetics, and electrophysiology in behaving mice.

For more details, please view https://tsukasar.wixsite.com/tklab

We are looking for a Research Fellow to conduct research on systems neuroscience.

The role will focus on the followings:

• Conduct a research project that requires integrative application of neuroscience technologies, including neurophysiological measurements and manipulations in behavior mice, and data analyses.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is required to author research manuscripts for international peer-reviewed journals and collaborate effectively with international research partners.

Required educational qualification, experience, skills and competencies :

• PhD in systems neuroscience or a related field.
• Demonstrated track record of independent research problem-solving, willingness to undergo training in advanced imaging platforms, and proven ability to collaborate in multi-disciplinary team projects.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is required to author research manuscripts for international peer-reviewed journals and collaborate effectively with international research partners.
• Programing and data analysis skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python, R).
• Prior experience in in-vivo neuroscience experiments is a plus.

Hiring Institution: LKC