Job Description
Job Title:
Research Fellow (OR/EID/YS2)
University-Level Unit:
Duke-NUS Medical School
Faculty/Department-Level Unit:
Office of Research
Employee Category:
Research Staff
Location_ONB:
Outram Campus
Posting Start Date:
30/03/2026
Job Requirements
- PhD in Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Genomics, Viral Genomics, or other related disciplines.
- Prior experience in designing/developing implementing virome analyses for large-scale metagenomic or meta-transcriptomic datasets is preferred.
- Familiarity with pathogenic viruses in animal reservoirs is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborative research with experimental or field-based virologists.
- Possess strong knowledge in Linux/Unix operating systems and high-performance computing clusters.
- Have in-depth knowledge of Bash, R and Python scripting.
- Possess excellent quantitative, analytical, organisation skills, and basic experimental skills (e.g. PCR, NGS)
- Self-motived, able to work effectively and efficiently, willing to work hard to meet tight deadlines and work collaboratively in a diverse workforce.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.