Senior Research Officer I, Synthetic Biology

Roles & Responsibilities

Successful candidate will be actively engaged in various research projects (some involving industrial collaborations) relating to developing a high throughput automation platform for enzymes screening or micro-organisms evolution and engineering as hosts for synthetic biology / metabolic engineering of novel pathways involved in speciality chemical synthesis for the food and consumer care sectors. Good knowledge of biological assays, molecular biology and lab automation are essential to contribute to the overall research objectives of SIFBI.

He/she will provide support in the area of industry projects, synthetic biology and high throughput laboratory automation. He/she will be tasked with the day to day management of the SIFBI biofoundary facility, running of the equipment, and optimizing the automation workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Bioengineering, Chemical engineering, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology or related fields.
• Candidate with hands-on experience with liquid handling or lab automation system would be preferred.
• Experience with high-throughput biological assay development in laboratory automation setting, including liquid handlers and analytical equipment
• Ability to understand basic scripting (e.g. C#) and able to understand the logic, variable and execution of a program
• Experience with molecular biology techniques such as PCR, DNA and RNA purification, electrophoresis, restriction enzyme digestion, DNA ligation, protein purification, etc
• Experience with basic cell culture techniques such inoculations, growth curve measurement etc
• Candidate should be dynamic, highly motivated and able to work with multiple teams, with good communications skills
• Ability to troubleshoot problems with molecular biology techniques, especially in high-through automation setting