Research Officer, Omics Technology Development (GIS)

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES in Singapore seeks an excellent Research Officer to support wet-lab research for ATOMIC, a platform integrating automated experimentation, single-cell genomics and AI to accelerate discovery and drug development.

You will perform cell culture, drug treatments and genetic perturbations, contribute to single-cell workflows, and collaborate with automation and computational teams to establish reproducible methods; meticulous record-keeping and lab management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, life sciences or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture.
• Experience in single-cell sequencing, CRISPR perturbations or laboratory automation is advantageous.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Perform cell culture, drug treatments and genetic perturbation experiments.
• Conduct single-cell genomics workflows, including sample preparation, library construction and quality control.
• Develop, optimise and troubleshoot experimental methods for scalable perturbation profiling.
• Work with automation and computational teams to establish reproducible workflows.
• Maintain experimental records, standard operating procedures and laboratory supplies.

Skills

Cell culture

Molecular biology

Single-cell sequencing

CRISPR perturbations

Laboratory automation experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in molecular biology or related discipline

Tools

Laboratory automation tools

Genomics workflows

Job description

We seek an excellent and highly skilled Research Officer to support wet-lab research for ATOMIC, a platform integrating automated experimentation, single-cell genomics and AI to accelerate biological discovery and drug development.

Key responsibilities

• Perform cell culture, drug treatments and genetic perturbation experiments.
• Conduct single-cell genomics workflows, including sample preparation, library construction and quality control.
• Develop, optimise and troubleshoot experimental methods for scalable perturbation profiling.
• Work with automation and computational teams to establish reproducible workflows.
• Maintain experimental records, standard operating procedures and laboratory supplies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, life sciences or a related discipline.
• Hands‑on experience in mammalian cell culture and molecular biology.
• Experience in single‑cell sequencing, CRISPR perturbations or laboratory automation is advantageous.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.