Research Fellow (Biological Sciences)

Job Description

Post-Doctoral Fellow Positions in Cultured Seafood Meat

My Laboratory in National University of Singapore (Department of Biological Sciences) is seeking two highly-motivated Post-Doctoral Fellows (Research Scientists) to join our efforts in researching and developing Cultured Meat Products from economically important seafood and fish species. You will also be working in a highly interdisciplinary R&D environment under the auspice of the CRISP Meats Research Programme which is funded by a joint SFA/A*STAR research grant. 

Key Research Duties and Developmental Roles:

• Identify and procure economically important seafood and fish species that are suitable for the development of permanent cell lines for the “Cultured Meat” Industry.
• Develop and optimize protocols for the establishment and maintenance of primary cell cultures, and their subsequent selection and eventual conversion into permanent stable cell lines from selected tissues (eg. muscle, liver, fins) from seafood and fish species. In addition, there will be efforts to develop embryonic and tissue-specific stem cell lines.
• Develop robust protocols for the differentiation of selected types of stem cells into terminally differentiated cells, and their finally assembly into “Cultured Meat”.
• Identify low-cost but highly effective replacements for Fetal Calf Serum. Engage in the formulation of low-cost culture media suitable for a wide array of non-mammamlian species.

Required Background Of Candidates:

• Ph.D. degree in Life Sciences or Biology or related fields with strong foundation in mammalian cell culture, preferably with good working experience with embryonic stem (ES) and/or induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. 
• Ideally, candidates should also have some knowledge or experience in the handling and culture of divergent cell lines from aquatic vertebrate or invertebrate species.
• Finally, candidates with research experience in muscle stem cells (myoblasts or muscle satellite cells) are strongly encouraged to apply. 
• Candidates should possess strong proficiency in the handling and characterization of primary and immortalized cell lines using molecular and cell biology tools (such as cloning, qRT-PCR, RNASeq transcriptome profiling and analyses, immunofluorescence staining).
• A good publication record, with first authorship publications, would be highly desirable.

If you are a passionate, motivated and highly independent scientist looking for an innovative research position in “Cultured Meat”, please submit your application and detailed CV using the contact information given below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Contact Information:

AP Chan Woon Khiong
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
E-mail: dbscwk@nus.edu.sg

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More Information

Location: [[Kent Ridge Campus]]
Organization: [[National University of Singapore]]
Department : [[Department of Biological Sciences]]
Employee Referral Eligible: [[No]]
Job requisition ID : 18610