Research Fellow (Mechanobiology Institute)

Company Description

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

Job Description

The Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore, is a multidisciplinary institute committed to developing new paradigms for biomedical research by focusing on the quantitative analysis of dynamic functional processes. Through quantitative biophysical approaches, we address major problems in biomedical sciences, including pathogenesis (from bacterial to cancer), tissue regeneration, and function.

Asst. Prof. Chan seeks a highly motivated individual to join his laboratory on Mammalian Development and Tissue Hydraulics as a postdoctoral fellow at the Mechanobiology Institute in the National University of Singapore. This position is offered under a highly interdisciplinary project that aims to understand collective dynamics of follicles in mammalian ovarian development and ageing.

Project Scope

The candidate will investigate the mechanobiological principles regulating follicle-follicle interactions and their functions in selective growth, movement, and ovulation. The selected candidate will combine ex vivo approaches with advanced imaging, biomechanics, and genetic tools to study these processes. There is also scope for exploring dysfunctions of mechanobiology and collective dynamics during ovarian ageing. To learn more, please refer to the relevant publication by the lab: (1) Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022; 10: 1038107 (2) bioRxiv 2024.05.06.592641.

Qualifications

Candidates should hold a PhD, or be in the final stages of their PhD, in one of the disciplines below:

• Life Sciences
• Biophysics
• Bioengineering

Skills and Experiences

• Confocal bioimaging and image analysis
• Some experience in cell/ molecular/ tissue biology
• Highly motivated and independent; open to feedback
• Good communication skills; able to work well in an interdisciplinary team

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Mechanobiology Institute
Department: Research
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID: 26164