Research Associate/Fellow, Faculty of Dentistry

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

This A*STAR grant (A-8002240-00-00) aims to quantify the impact of the antenatal & postnatal exposome on foetal/postnatal growth patterns linked to adverse adolescent health. The research assistant/fellow will be required to perform the following duties/responsibilities:

1. Biophysical and biochemical characterization of human teeth using various non-invasive optical microscopic techniques and biochemical analytical methodologies (e.g., micro-FTIR, micro-XRD, micro-MRI, micro-CT, and so on).
2. Quantification of heavy metals (using LA-ICP-MS) and pollutants (using LC-MS) in human hair samples.

Qualifications

PhD degree with at least 2 years of relevant research experience mentioned above.