Research Assistant [LKCMedicine]

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.

A/Prof Lynn Yap is looking for a motivated Research Assistant/ Research Associate to join her laboratory at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Novena). Her laboratory is working on the field of regenerative cardiology and metabolic disorders, where the team is interested in the basic and translational cardiometabolic research. The laboratory is focusing on regenerative cardiology using stem cell therapy and cardiometabolic disorders. We work with pluripotent stem cells and cardiovascular progenitor-mediated repair of myocardial infarction in animal models. We are passionate on translating our basic stem cell research into future clinical trials.

We are looking for a motivated Research Assistant/ Research Associate to join her laboratory at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Novena). The role will focus on running experiments and laboratory management.

Key Responsibilities:

The selected candidate will perform a variety of functions related to research under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or her designate, including but not limited to the following:

• Conduct accurate monitoring, documenting and reporting of experimental results
• Assist in experiments including pluripotent stem cell culture, western blotting, molecular biology, microscopy, histology, electrophysiology and animal experiments
• Assist in the general upkeep of laboratory needs, maintain safety protocols, risk assessments, lab audits and management of inventories
• Provide administrative project support including budget tracking, laboratory item purchases and new staff trainings
• Perform other related duties related to the work describe herein or assigned by the supervisor

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s (For Research Assistant) or master’s degree (For Research Associate) in sciences/Life Sciences with at least 2 year of work experience in a research environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and expertise in supporting various research activities including molecular and cell biology, histology and microscopy.
• Experience with stem cell culture and biology will be a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a strong team player who is organized, energetic, open-minded, highly motivated, and able to multi-task and work collaboratively in a diverse workforce.
• RCULA certification and experience with animal studies will be an advantage.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.