Research Assistant, Gut Microbiome [LKCMedicine]

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.

We are currently recruiting a Research Assistant to join our group. Gut microbiota influences many areas of human health from immunity to energy metabolism and host physiology. The candidate will be involved in a project to understand how bacterial metabolism, diet-microbe, and microbe-microbe interactions influence cardiometabolic disease (CMD). We will address the research question through a combination of experimental approaches including anaerobic bacterial physiology studies, metabolomics, metagenomics, and deep phenotypic characterization of gnotobiotic mouse models of CMD.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participate and contribute to research project, involving microbiology, immunology, and molecular biology.

• Procurement and lab administration

• Support students / staff on projects

• Maintain good records for lab and admin works

• Support laboratory research needs

Requirements:

• Candidates should have a Bachelor degree or equivalent in Life Sciences, Biology or related fields

• Previous research experience is preferred.

• Relevant experience in microbiology techniques is desired.

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

• Prepared to undertake research administration tasks, including procurement, maintain lab SOPs, etc.

• Recent graduates with the right aptitude will be considered

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: LKC