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.
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) is seeking to hire a Research Assistant or Research Associate to develop microfluidic-based platforms for diabetes and extracellular vesicles research. Responsibilities include microfluidics engineering, cell culture, processing biofluid (e.g. blood) samples and data analysis/reporting, grant writing etc.
Key Responsibilities:
Microfluidic processing clinical blood samples
Support clinical studies with key clinical collaborators/institutions
Develop or prepare clinical protocols, ethics approval, data logs and storage
Support lab procurement and safety-related documentations
Assist PI in grant and proposal applications and progress/final reports
Requirements:
Interested candidate should possess a Bachelor degree (for Research Assistant) or Master (for Research Associate) qualification in biomedical engineering or a relevant biological or engineering discipline. We seek a motivated individual who can work well independently as well as with a team. He/she is preferred to have:
Experiences in microfluidics and blood research
Experiences in basic cell and molecular biology techniques (mammalian cell culture and ELISA), microscopy and flow cytometry
Fresh graduates will also be considered.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Publication track record is an advantage
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Hiring Institution: LKC