Research Assistant [LKCMedicine]

Research Centre in the laboratory of Assistant Professor Xia Yun

We are currently recruiting a Research Assistant who will join the laboratory of Assistant Professor Xia Yun at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, a joint medical school between Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The appointee will participate in the research project entitled “Next-generation human organoids: Characterization, isolation and combinatorial re-assembly of niche components”.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to senior lab researchers, such as Research Follows and PhD students.

• Prepare centralized reagents, and perform quality control.

• Manage centralized cell culture, frozen cell stocks, mouse breeding, reagent preparation and quality control.

• Request quotation, negotiate price, prepare purchasing request, update purchasing record, prepare safety issue related paperwork (BPN and IACUC applications).

• Prepare the inventory lists for lab regents, cell lines, animal breeding record. Assign lab duties to lab personnel.

Key competencies and qualifications requirements:

• Candidates need to have a Bachelor’s in relevant field of molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, or other life sciences.

• Applicants need to have at least 1 year of previous research experience or laboratory training.

• Prior experience with three-dimensional mammalian cell culture and human pluripotent stem cell culture.

• Prior knowledge in cell imaging and mouse model is preferred. Experimental skills in molecular biology (CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool) and biochemistry will be adding an advantage.

• Experience of laboratory and project management in other local institutes are preferred.

• Self-motivated and well-organized with good communication and technical skills.

• Be able to work independently and collaborate effectively in a highly diverse and interdisciplinary team.

Hiring Institution: LKC