Job Title: Research Engineer (Wet Lab)
Posting Start Date: 08/01/2026
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to join our group at National University of Singapore (NUS) for the development of microbes for biomanufacturing, a field which is rapidly developing and has great potential in providing environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to address our ongoing challenges.
Our group @ NUS (https://engbio.syncti.org) specializes in Synthetic Biology in which we engineer microbes with useful capabilities for medical and industrial applications and we are part of SynCTI at NUS (https://syncti.org).
Primary Responsibilities
The candidate will be required to work on the followings:
- Operating the characterization equipment, such as microplate reader, HPLC, etc.
- Performing biomolecular and biology experiments, such as culturing cells, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, transformation, plasmid extraction, etc.
- Presenting scientific and technical data in a clear and cohesive manner.
- Ensuring scientific integrity and documentation of experimental data to meet standards suitable for intellectual property, and publication.
- Working closely with colleagues/collaborators who are engineering the microbes.
Qualifications
- Possess at least a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering, life science, biotechnology, or other related fields with relevant research experience.
- Has knowledge & lab skills in biochemistry, life science, biomedical engineering, engineering biology, or synthetic biology.
- Has demonstrated record of identifying and developing creative approaches to difficult problems.
- Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills required.
- Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating and communicating effectively with members of other functional groups.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and embrace change in an extremely fast-paced environment.
- Open to fixed term contract.
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: College of Design and Engineering
Department : Biomedical Engineering
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 31374
