Research Assistant (Microbiology & Immunology) - Part-Time

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NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant-%28Microbiology-&-Immunology%29/33124-en_GB/?st=6DBFA014EF9E1E08CD67472C7DFEB04C57E0D287

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Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for the position of Research Assistant for “Evaluating the GAR/RGG alarmin motif in autoimmunity and cancer vaccine development” in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The Department is reputed for research and education in microbiology, infectious diseases, and immunology. For more information on the department, please visit https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/mbio/. Appointments will be made on a 6-month contract basis in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post
Position 1: research assistant (RA1) to work on a technological platform for developing cancer vaccines.
Position 2: research assistant (RA2) to work on the role of nucleolin in cancer and immunity.

Main duties and responsibilities
Candidate who take up either of these two positions will work in a team to develop the two projects towards clinical applications and will be accountable to the Principle Investigator (PI). The RA will be able to:
(1)    Oversee the general management of the project;
(2)    Provide administrative support to the project, such as organizing regular meetings to maintain regular communication with other members of the research team and collaborate with other laboratories;
(3)    Undertake the day to day running of the project;
(4)    Supervising new staff, working with institutional safety/ethics offices, mentoring undergraduate students, as well as assisting in preparing both progress and final reports of the project;
(5)    Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with policies and procedures;
(6)    Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI. 

Qualifications

The applicant should:
(a)    Have a first degree with good results or holds a Master’s degree in immunology or related disciplines;
(b)    be able to work independently and in a team, have an investigative nature, attention to detail;
(c)    have knowledge of computer applications, e.g. SPSS, adobe illustrator, photoshop, MS office, PowerPoint;
(d)    have experiences in the translational immunology areas of research.

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to A/Prof Lu Jinhua at [email protected].

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of three (3) referees to the NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.