Research Fellow [LKCMedicine]

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) established in September 2010 is a partnership between Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The school operates from two campuses – Yunnan Campus at Nanyang Technological University and a new campus to be built at Novena. Our primary healthcare partner is the National Healthcare Group (NHG) which comprises an integrated network of primary healthcare polyclinics, acute care hospitals such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and national specialist centres. LKCMedicine delivers a new five-year undergraduate medical programme leading to a joint MBBS degree awarded by Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University.

Antimicrobial drug resistance is a growing an alarming problem that poses serious challenges to the existing public health infrastructure of Singapore and of the rest of the world. Microbial pathogens are becoming more and more difficult to treat as they steadily gain partial and full resistance to last-line antibiotics.

Recalcitrant infections can add enormous costs and strains to health care systems that are already stressed. This is especially a concern in Singapore, where between now and 2030, the health care system will need to accommodate the costs associated with a population that will undergo an unprecedented age shift in which the number of residents aged 65 years or older will increase threefold. Altogether, there is an urgent need to develop new alternatives or compatible therapies to combat the growing problem of AMR.

We are currently recruiting a Research Fellow who will be working closely with Dr Kevin Pethe as part of a large interdisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

The appointed Research Fellow will lead studies to evaluate the potency and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic phages in animal models of bacterial infections. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic research environment with access to state-of-the-art core facilities.

• Lead research projects

• Evaluate bacteriophages in animal models of infection

• Study phages biology

Competencies and Qualification Requirements:

• PhD in Biological/Biomedical Sciences with expertise in bacteriology or infectious diseases (BSL-2).

• At least 1 years’ experience as Research Fellow

• Expertise in tissue culture, bacteriology, molecular biology and animal work

Hiring Institution: LKC