Research Fellow (Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology)

Job Description

We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative research fellow with demonstrated skills in environmental engineering, microbiome, and bioinformatics. The positions involve developing novel biotechnologies for nutrients removal and pollutants detoxification in bioreactors, engineered systems, waterbodies and the environment, in particular cultivation and characterization of functional microbes, predictive understanding of microbiome dynamics and functioning in engineering systems such as bioreactors. The research fellow will be responsible for sample collection or management, culturing, microbiome analysis, data processing, integration, etc. He/she will also be encouraged to collaborate with other laboratory members on diverse research projects.

Job Requirements

•    Possess at least a PhD degree in environmental engineering; a minimum of 3 years’ working experience  
•    Research experience in one or more areas such as environmental microbiology and biotechnology, chemical analysis;
•    Multidisciplinary knowledge and research experience in engineering, chemical analysis, environmental biotechnology, bioinformatics, statistics, data mining, machine learning.
•    Independent, motivated, resourceful and able to work in a team;
•    Strong communication skills;
•    Excellent quantitative, writing, and presentation skills;
•    Experience in publishing peer-reviewed publications;
•    Demonstrated ability to direct and run independent research project(s);
Experience collaborating with industrial teams.
•    Open to fixed term contract

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Civil and Environmental Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 26708