- Location
- Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Education
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
[What the role is]
School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture)[What you will be working on]
• Plan and conduct life science related R&D experiments and routine operations with a focus on aquaculture such as husbandry, fish breeding, developmental biology, transcriptomics, routine molecular biology techniques, optimization of operations, diagnostics, health, genetics • Work with the project leader and co-project leaders to achieve the aim of the research projects.
• Mentor students involved in final year projects, internships, short-term work attachments, and similar programmes.
• Analyse and interpret research data, critically review relevant scientific literature, and contribute to the preparation of scientific reports, presentations and research manuscripts for publication.
• Support the procurement of consumables and equipment together with lab management.
[What we are looking for]
• Relevant qualification in life science, Aquaculture, Agriculture or molecular biology.
• Experience in aquaculture operations and/or research would be an added advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
• Possess sound planning, organising, good multi-tasking skills, with a strong sense of responsibility for completing assigned duties on time.
• Proficient in IT skills.
• Good documentation skills, laboratory techniques, research and data analysis skills.
• Successful candidate will be employed on a contract basis and will be based either fully or on a rotational basis at one of the local partner institutions.