One NUS Fulltime PHD, one Lab Officer and one research fellow position available (life science)

Supervisor : A/P Hanry Yu (http://hanrylab.med.nus.edu.sg)


PHD:

Project description:

Study of an ER membrane protein and its role in cell migration and metastasis. In vitro cell culture studies will be complemented with establishing a transgenic and knock-out mice model. A range of experimental approaches ranging from animal experimentation, histology, molecular cloning, cell culture, to sophisticated in vivo and in vitro microscopy will be employed in these studies. Excellent infrastructures in both NUS and Biopolis will be available to support the work.

Preferred Requirement:

Graduated in a local university with related major/ if graduated aboard, GRE&TOFEL grades which meet NUS requirement are required Ability is more important than grade (if local graduates, a good second lower honours degree or better) Candidates with publication are preferred Candidates with surgery background/animal handling experience are preferred Scholarship: As NUS standard Successful candidate will be registered next January (Jan 2007)



LAB OFFICER

In the same lab, faculty position.will be handling administrative staff.



RESEARCH FELLOW

Will be working in the bio-artificial liver device team Project discription: developing acute liver failure models in rats and pigs; isolate liver cells; work with others to test device and performances)

Requirement:

Surgeon who has good experiences with liver surgery prefered has some exposure to animal experiments. good team player since this involves working with a inter-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists; good communication/interpersonal skills;


If interested, please email your c.v. and contact to nmihx@nus.edu.sg. (Please indicate the position you are apply to.)