We have one Project Officer/Research Associate available
1. Project Officer (Molecular Biology)
We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Officer to participate in the recently awarded College of Science Collaborative Award entitled ‘Uncovering the temporal gene expression dynamics of phytoplankton with single-cell RNA sequencing’.
This project aims to study how crops acclimatize to abiotic stress by using gene expression analysis with RNAseq. This proposal aims to translate our knowledge of plant physiology and bioinformatics to achieve (i) increased yield, (ii) increased nutritional values (vitamins, antioxidants), (iii) improved crop protection against diseases and (iv) decreased waste of nutrients and environmental pollution generated by indoor hydroponics systems. We will use computational biology for an in-depth analysis of gene expression in the three plants after exposure to different growth conditions. We will then rapidly test and identify the temperature, light quality/intensity and micronutrient compositions that influence the yield of hydroponically-grown plants. Furthermore, we will analyse which genes and pathways are expressed in the different conditions with RNA-sequencing and bioinformatics. This will reveal the activity of metabolic pathways, thus allowing to rapidly infer levels of vitamins and beneficial metabolites, such as antioxidants, in the different growth conditions.
Your responsibilities are:
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Application
An employment application must contain the following documents:
We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Officer to participate in the recently awarded College of Science Collaborative Award entitled ‘Uncovering the temporal gene expression dynamics of phytoplankton with single-cell RNA sequencing’.
This project aims to study how crops acclimatize to abiotic stress by using gene expression analysis with RNAseq. This proposal aims to translate our knowledge of plant physiology and bioinformatics to achieve (i) increased yield, (ii) increased nutritional values (vitamins, antioxidants), (iii) improved crop protection against diseases and (iv) decreased waste of nutrients and environmental pollution generated by indoor hydroponics systems. We will use computational biology for an in-depth analysis of gene expression in the three plants after exposure to different growth conditions. We will then rapidly test and identify the temperature, light quality/intensity and micronutrient compositions that influence the yield of hydroponically-grown plants. Furthermore, we will analyse which genes and pathways are expressed in the different conditions with RNA-sequencing and bioinformatics. This will reveal the activity of metabolic pathways, thus allowing to rapidly infer levels of vitamins and beneficial metabolites, such as antioxidants, in the different growth conditions.
Your responsibilities are:
- Use hydroponics to grow three crops (spinach, lettuce, cai xin)
- Subject the plants to abiotic stresses (e.g., heat, cold, darkness, nitrogen depletion
- If you are interested, we can also teach you bioinformatics and coding in Python. This will allow you to also analyze the gene expression data.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree with Honors or Master’s Degree in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Engineering or related
- Successful candidates must have an enthusiasm for research, be self-motivated and well-organized
- Strong team player with good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to plan tasks independently and demonstrate good troubleshooting skills
- Experience with literature search, designing, conducting experiments and data analysis will be advantageous
- Good working attitude, responsible and able to learn things quickly
- Singaporeans or Singapore permanent residents are preferred
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)
- Please use email subject 'PO' for this advertisement.
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.
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