Job Description

Research Fellow in liver cancer research

About Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

A full-time position at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is open for a Post Doctoral Fellow to investigate metabolic reprogramming during the development of in liver cancer in human and how gut microbiome affect the progression of liver cancer. Prof. Wang\'s lab conducts multidisciplinary research in LKCMedicine and has access to state of art facilities essential for conducting molecular biology experiments. The lab is also specialized in both untargeted and targeted metabolomics analysis, and isotope tracing technique for metabolic flux analysis with Bruker 600 MHz IVDR, Waters Q-TOF UPLC-MS and TQ UPLC-MS. The multidiscipline research environment provides unique and outstanding training and collaborating opportunities with clinicians, microbiologist and biologist. The ideal applicants must be self-motivated, proactive and enthusiastic to their career development. Candidates will be expected to work independently and contribute to stimulating research programs within the group and school.

Key responsibilities include:

• Investigate metabolic reprogramming of HBV infection/fatty liver disease during different stages of infection
• Identify key targets for management of HBV/fatty liver disease associated hepatocarcinoma cancer
• Investigate roles of gut microbiota in the development of HBV infection/fatty liver disease related HCC
• Conduct integrated omics analysis
• Exploration plasma biomarkers for the early detection of hepatocarcinoma cancer.
• Molecular mechanisms of hepatocarcinoma cancer pathogenesis.
• Write grant proposal.

Person Specification:

• PhD degree in Ph.D. degree or equivalent within chemistry or biomedical research-related field
• A strong record of peer-reviewed publications is necessary
• Experience in metabolomics with knowledge of common bioinformatic and biostatistical analysis tools
• Experience in HBV infection and cancer biology related research are necessary
• Good communication skills and fast learner
• Self-motivated to drive the project and can work independently
• Able to develop new research program.

Additional Information

Career Level

Junior Executive

Qualification

Doctorate (PhD)

Years of Experience

1 year

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Specializations

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Company Overview

About Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London.

NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes - the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering - and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU ( ).

Ranked amongst the world\'s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world\'s top young university for the past seven years. The University\'s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore\'s healthcare district.

Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg

Additional Company Information

Registration No.

200604393R

Company Size

More than 5000 Employees

Average Processing Time

30 days

Industry

Education

Benefits & Others

Dental, Education support, Medical, Sports (e.g. Gym), Regular hours, Mondays - Fridays, Business (e.g. Shirts)

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