We have one Project Officer/Research Associate available
1.Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics/Computer Science
Which genes are involved in pollen exine formation in seed and flowering plants?
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to work as a Post-Doctoral researcher within the framework of Singaporean Ministry of Education Tier 3 grant ‘From tough pollen to soft matter’, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The overall theme of the project is to engineer pollen and to develop new nanomaterials.
Throughout human history, new materials have been the foundation of disruptive technologies: From bronze, paper, and ceramics to steel, polymers, and semiconductors, each material enabled far-reaching advances and defined the era. New materials, inspired and co-opted from biology, enable unique and remarkable combinations of properties, including adaptability, plasticity, multi-functionality, and environmental responsiveness – far beyond those achieved by monolithic materials of the synthetic world. An extraordinary example is pollen, a discrete mesoscale compartment, which encapsulates, protects, and transports male genetic material in flowering plants enabling their biological imperative of reproduction. Project will develop materials science of natural and engineered pollen. Powered by the concepts, approaches, and methodologies of materials science, we seek to systematically map fundamental relations between processes, structures, and properties over multiple length scales to generate a comprehensive bottom-up description of the structure-dynamics-function relations of pollen.
The group of Assoc. Prof. Marek Mutwil (www.plant.tools) is looking for a talented computational biologist/computer scientist, who will work together with a lab technician/project officer to identify genes important for pollen exine formation. The candidate will interact with the other diverse groups involved in this project, such as Prof. Huajian Gao, MAE/NTU (nanomechanics and biomechanics), Assoc. Prof. Juha Song, CEB/NTU (biomimetic engineering), Prof. K Jimmy Hsia, MAE/NTU (plant biomechanics), Asst. Prof. Munho Kim, EEE/NTU (semiconductor nanostructures) and Prof. Jay T. Groves, IDMxS/NTU (molecular analytics and diagnostics).
The position is initially for 12 months with a possibility of extension to up to 60 months. Those with experience in plant computational biology and strong publication record are encoureged to apply. The anticipated start date is at the end of 2023.
Responsibilities
Achieve key performance indicators of the research project
Regularly communicate research progress
Requirements
What do we offer?
We offer an attractive remuneration package, holiday pay, end-of-year bonus, and insurance.
Why Singapore?
Singapore is a city-state with one of the highest standards of living in the world seeking to become an international hub for the biomedical and life sciences. Singapore is a vibrant and safe tropical city, with rich Asian heritage and modern style of living, an ideal gateway to explore Asia. With our good base of life sciences players, highly skilled and educated workforce, excellent communication systems, good industry infrastructure and a stable government, Singapore offers an exceptional professional and personal experience.
Nanyang Technological University, School of Biological Sciences, Singapore
Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU, Singapore) is consistently highly ranked globally. It is also placed 1st among the world’s best young universities. NTU offers an excellent environment for research and training of scientific skills.
Application
An employment application must contain the following documents:
Which genes are involved in pollen exine formation in seed and flowering plants?
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to work as a Post-Doctoral researcher within the framework of Singaporean Ministry of Education Tier 3 grant ‘From tough pollen to soft matter’, at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The overall theme of the project is to engineer pollen and to develop new nanomaterials.
Throughout human history, new materials have been the foundation of disruptive technologies: From bronze, paper, and ceramics to steel, polymers, and semiconductors, each material enabled far-reaching advances and defined the era. New materials, inspired and co-opted from biology, enable unique and remarkable combinations of properties, including adaptability, plasticity, multi-functionality, and environmental responsiveness – far beyond those achieved by monolithic materials of the synthetic world. An extraordinary example is pollen, a discrete mesoscale compartment, which encapsulates, protects, and transports male genetic material in flowering plants enabling their biological imperative of reproduction. Project will develop materials science of natural and engineered pollen. Powered by the concepts, approaches, and methodologies of materials science, we seek to systematically map fundamental relations between processes, structures, and properties over multiple length scales to generate a comprehensive bottom-up description of the structure-dynamics-function relations of pollen.
The group of Assoc. Prof. Marek Mutwil (www.plant.tools) is looking for a talented computational biologist/computer scientist, who will work together with a lab technician/project officer to identify genes important for pollen exine formation. The candidate will interact with the other diverse groups involved in this project, such as Prof. Huajian Gao, MAE/NTU (nanomechanics and biomechanics), Assoc. Prof. Juha Song, CEB/NTU (biomimetic engineering), Prof. K Jimmy Hsia, MAE/NTU (plant biomechanics), Asst. Prof. Munho Kim, EEE/NTU (semiconductor nanostructures) and Prof. Jay T. Groves, IDMxS/NTU (molecular analytics and diagnostics).
The position is initially for 12 months with a possibility of extension to up to 60 months. Those with experience in plant computational biology and strong publication record are encoureged to apply. The anticipated start date is at the end of 2023.
Responsibilities
Achieve key performance indicators of the research project
- Become proficient in the technical skills and knowledge required to complete the project
- Design and implement the bioinformatics analyses
- Supervise and train research staff and undergraduate students
- Participate in writing research proposals
Regularly communicate research progress
- Present data on regular group meetings
- Present results on external conferences and meetings
- Take lead in writing the manuscript
Requirements
- PhD in computational biology, computer science or related field
- Experience in working with large datasets and developing tools and algorithms for parallel data analysis
- Coding in one or more platforms, e.g. Python, R, MATLAB.
- Applicants should be highly collegial and able to work effectively in research teams
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required, along with ample experience with scientific writing
- At least one first name article in an internationally recognized journal
- Good interpersonal and communication skills in oral and written form, together with organizational proficiency
- Preferred: Official training in computational biology, bioinformatics; Experience in analyzing RNAseq, GWAS, Hi-C and other large biological datasets; Familiarity with databases such as UCSC Genome Browser, 1000Genomes, TCGA, and ICGC; Experience in using standard bioinformatics packages such as Samtools, Cufflinks, GATK, Tophat;
What do we offer?
We offer an attractive remuneration package, holiday pay, end-of-year bonus, and insurance.
Why Singapore?
Singapore is a city-state with one of the highest standards of living in the world seeking to become an international hub for the biomedical and life sciences. Singapore is a vibrant and safe tropical city, with rich Asian heritage and modern style of living, an ideal gateway to explore Asia. With our good base of life sciences players, highly skilled and educated workforce, excellent communication systems, good industry infrastructure and a stable government, Singapore offers an exceptional professional and personal experience.
Nanyang Technological University, School of Biological Sciences, Singapore
Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU, Singapore) is consistently highly ranked globally. It is also placed 1st among the world’s best young universities. NTU offers an excellent environment for research and training of scientific skills.
Application
An employment application must contain the following documents:
- A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
- A complete list of publications
- A summary of current work (no more than one page)
Postdocs / Research Fellows
We always welcome applications from enthusiastic and qualified Postdocs who are planning to apply for fellowships and are interested in joining our group. Below you find links to possible Fellowship Programs:
Human Frontier Science Program
EMBO Long-term Fellowship
LEE KUAN YEW Postdoctoral Fellowship
Human Frontier Science Program
EMBO Long-term Fellowship
LEE KUAN YEW Postdoctoral Fellowship
PhD Students
If you want to become a graduate student at SBS and want to join our lab, you find information about the application process on the pages below.
Scholarships
How to apply
Contact information at NTU
Scholarships
How to apply
Contact information at NTU