Scientist, FMSC (SIFBI)

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Singapore

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We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher who will assist in executing and managing a new project on cultivated fish fat using cellular agriculture technology, especially on its downstream applications as alternative lipids.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform routine fish stem cell and fat cell culture work such as cell expansion and differentiation
Plan and carry out independent experiments to scale up the production of cultivated fish adipocytes using bioreactors
Plan and carry out independent experiments to investigate nutritional profiles, safety, and sensory properties of cultivated fish adipocytes.
Collaborate with internal and external researchers in exploring the stability, packaging, and prototyping cultivated fish adipocytes with other products such as alternative protein
Manage, coordinate and schedule meetings with internal team and external collaborators / stakeholders
Techniques to employ may include lipids/metabolomics analysis, food related assessments, lipid/food stability assays, cell proliferation assays (MTT, MTS), cell line management, cellular staining, fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, RNA extraction, gene expression analysis, protein analysis

Job Requirements:

Ph.D. in Biomedical / Life Science, Food Science, Pharmaceutical Science, or equivalent field
Passion for nutrition, alternative protein and cellular agriculture
Responsible, organised and focused, with a strong desire to learn
Able to work independently and as part of a team, take ownership of research projects
Proficient in general cell culture techniques
Collaborate with other researchers well in a fast-paced environment
Meticulous and organized with an ability to multi-task
Possess good communication, report writing, interpersonal, presentation, and analytical skills
Committed to laboratory ethics and can work flexible hours.
Proficiency in molecular cell biology, analytical techniques, lipid biochemistry, and/or bioreactor process is preferred

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Job Type:

Permanent Job

Industry:

KPO /Research /Analytics

Function:

Biomedical Life Science

Employment Type:

Full time

About Company

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)Job Source: careers.a-star.edu.sg

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore.The agency supports R&D that is aligned to areas of competitive advantage and national needs for Singapore. These span the four technology domains of Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity, Human Health and Potential, Urban Solutions and Sustainability, and Smart Nation and Digital Economy set out under the nation's five-year R&D plan (RIE2025).

Job ID: 143500427

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