Job Description

Scientist, Genomics Assays (2 year contract)

• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on the Straits Times and Statista\xe2\x80\x99s list of Best Employers in Singapore for two consecutive years (2020, 2021).
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

We are seeking a motivated and meticulous Scientist to join the Translational Sciences Genomics team. The Scientist will conduct various unbiased and targeted genomics profiling assays to support early drug discovery projects within the company. In this role, the Scientist will have an opportunity to get hands-on experience with advanced genomics assays and work on projects across a spectrum of therapeutic areas.The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in molecular biology and cell biology techniques such as nucleic acid extraction, PCR, RT-qPCR, and cell culture. In addition, the ideal candidate will be capable of multitasking projects and working across teams in a collaborative environment.WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Nucleic acid extraction from various tissues/cells from human and non-human samples
• Targeted gene expression or mutational profiling using RT-qPCR or other systems
• Preparation and QC of libraries for single-cell RNA-seq and other NGS platforms
• Assessment and development of novel genomics technologies, in particular NGS and related high-dimensional platforms
• Support the team in lab operations, including lab and clinical sample inventory management, documentation for health and safety, and documentation of experiments in electronic notebooks

WHAT YOU MUST HAVETo be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or related discipline
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in industry or academia
• Experience with molecular biology techniques, including RNA/DNA isolation, PCR, RT-qPCR, etc.
• Experience with aseptic cell culture techniques

Preferred Experience

• Experience with RNA/DNA QC platforms such as the Agilent Bioanalyzer or TapeStation
• Familiarity with next-generation sequencing (NGS) principles, experimental design, and data interpretation
• Experience with single-cell RNA-seq techniques and applications
• Familiarity with scientific software such as GraphPad Prism, TIBCO Spotfire, BioTuring, etc.
• Experience with lab and clinical sample inventory management

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