Job Description

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) established in September 2010 is a partnership between Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The school operates from two campuses \xe2\x80\x93 Yunnan Campus at Nanyang Technological University and a new campus to be built at Novena. Our primary healthcare partner is the National Healthcare Group (NHG) which comprises an integrated network of primary healthcare polyclinics, acute care hospitals such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and national specialist centres. LKCMedicine delivers a new five-year undergraduate medical programme leading to a joint MBBS degree awarded by Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University.

We are currently recruiting a Research Fellow who will be working closely with Dr Kevin Pethe as part of a large interdisciplinary team.

The appointed Research Fellow will lead studies to evaluate the potency and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic phages in animal models of bacterial infections.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic research environment with access to state-of-the-art core facilities.

One years of experience as a Research Fellow in a microbiology field (BSL-2 or BSL-3) is required. Experience with in vivo work (rodents) is also required.

Job responsibilities:

Lead research projects

Evaluate bacteriophages in animal models of infection

Study phages biology

Skills & qualifications:

PhD in Biological/Biomedical Sciences with expertise in bacteriology or infectious diseases (BSL-2).

At least 1 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as Research Fellow

Expertise in tissue culture, bacteriology, molecular biology and animal work

Hiring Institution: LKC

Nanyang Technological University