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NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant-Associate-%28Cancer-Science-Institute%2C-Dr-Low-Jun-Siong's-Lab%29/32181-en_GB/

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Job Description

A full-time Research Assistant/Research Associate in the Low laboratory is available starting effective immediately. The Low laboratory will study immunology at the interplay between cancer and infectious diseases, with a particular focus on T and B cell biology. For more information, please check out our lab website at www.junsionglow.com

Duties & Responsibilities

a)    Laboratory

• Ensure that the laboratory is adequately stocked with clean glassware, chemicals, and consumables for experiments
• Responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of equipment and the laboratory
• To assist in making buffers and restocking of consumables as required for lab members
• To ensure laboratory plasmids, cell lines and consumables are properly stored
• Maintain an up-to-date inventory and database of existing lab materials, consumables and plasticware in the lab and order as necessary

b)    Research

• To help in carrying out assigned Molecular Biology and Cellular Biology experiments such as
  Plasmid cloning and PCRGenetic manipulation experiments in cells using lentiviruses or CRISPR-Cas9 systemHarvest protein, RNA, or DNA from tissue, cell lines, and bacteriaMeasure protein or RNA level changes by Western blot, immunostaining, qRT-PCRMonitor changes cellular phenotypes by fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometryLong term tissue culture Processing of patient blood and tissue samples Protein production and purification
• To organize, document and present the results of the experiments in a logical manner
• To assist in supervising, training, and guiding new graduate and undergraduate students

Requirements

Requirements 

• University degree (biology, biomedical science, immunology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, or related area)
• Ability to speak and write well in English
• Good organization skills and sterility in lab practices

Knowledge of:

• Basic principles and practices in the fields of molecular, cancer and immunobiology
• General rules for safe exposure and handling of chemical and biological hazards
• Appropriate computer operations, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ImageJ (FIJI plugin), adobe photoshop, Illustrator and Flowjo.

Interested applicants should send the following documents in the job application to the NUS Career Portal.