The Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is looking for highly motivated and experienced candidate to join us as Project Officer. The candidate will be part of Indonesia–NTU Singapore Institute of Research for Sustainability and Innovation (INSPIRASI), a joint research consortium between founding university partners, NTU, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Universitas Indonesia (UI), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS). Beyond its role as an education hub to facilitate knowledge creation and transfer between NTU and the four Indonesian universities, INSPIRASI is an innovation hub of cutting-edge technology, with a research focus on sustainability, particularly in renewable energy, circular economy and smart cities.
The candidate will join a multidisciplinary research team in the efforts to develop a sustainable novel bioplastics and biomedical products from biopolymer raw materials extracted from plant and animal waste streams currently being worked on in both NTU and Indonesian institutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct thorough literature review and generate periodic updates
Synthesize, functionalize, and characterize sustainable novel bioplastic and biomedical products developed from biopolymer raw materials extracted from plant and animal waste streams
Carry out to assays and analysis to optimize and control the products functional performance (e.g. assess nutrient delivery effectiveness, degradation profile, mechanical strength)
Carry out biochemical and biological assays to assess bioavailability and cytotoxicity of the developed products
Ensure compliance with health and safety in all aspects of the research work
Develop and optimize protocols
Manage logistical issues and laboratory inventory
Coordinate collaborative work within multidisciplinary team and external collaborators
Generate periodic progress report as required by funding agency
Job Requirements:
BEng in Materials Science/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or related fields
Experience in biomaterial, nanomaterials synthesis, functionalization, and characterization (e.g. TEM, XRD, DLS, FTIR, TGA, ICP, etc.)
Experience working with biopolymers
Experience in mammalian cell culture
Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a diverse, international, and inter-disciplinary research environment
Ability to take initiative to improve processes and troubleshoot problems
Good communication and writing skills
Ability to work well with multiple competing priorities, manage projects and meet deadlines
A good team player and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU
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