Research Fellow (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences)

The successful candidate will work with Dr Gloryn Chia on developing cancer vaccines.

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow with expertise in immunology. Our team aims to leverage on stem cell biology (Sagi, Chia et al., Nature 2016; Chia et al., Nature Cell Biology 2019; Chia et al., Nature Cell Biology 2017) and cell engineering to develop alternative immunotherapeutic strategies to target refractory cancer types. The candidate will work closely with clinicians to establish empirical platforms for identifying and validating cancer vaccine candidates, and to translate research findings into clinical practice. Also, the candidate will be involved in the assessment and development of vaccines against novel antigens for the treatment of cancer and other human diseases. The successful candidate will need to independently design and execute experiments, troubleshoot issues, interpret results and give project updates. Highly motivated individuals with a passion for advancing personalized medicine are encouraged to apply.

The main responsibilities of the position include:
Performing and designing experiments

We provide a highly competitive remuneration package that commensurates with the qualifications and relevant experience of the successful candidate.

The laboratory is supported by generous funds from the National Research Foundation Fellowship (NRF 2020). For more information, please visit  http://pharmacy.nus.edu.sg/gloryn-chia-laboratory/

• Qualifications / Discipline: 
PhD in Immunology or Biocomputing

• Skills:

Cell culture, molecular cloning, etc.

• Experience:  
Research experience

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Science

Department : Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job requisition ID : 23414