Job Description

A Research Assistant position is required for Stephen Chong and Kong Li Ren’s team, which studies drug resistance mechanisms and molecular biology in cancers. This job recruitment is required to assist in managing on-going research projects. This job recruitment will provide much needed support to ensure the research group’s on-going projects will move forward more efficiently

Duties & Responsibilities

• Able to perform wet lab experiments independently with initial guidance
• Able to handle basic molecular techniques such as cell culture, western blotting and RT-PCR.
• Design and set up experimental workflow, reagents and tools
• Analyze, record and present data from assigned experiments
• Able to assist in ad hoc duties in the lab, which include supervising undergraduate students and handling administrative work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in molecular biology, cancer biology, or related field
• Experience in running projects independently is preferred.
• Knowledge in cell culture and basic molecular biology techniques (western blotting, RT-PCR and flow cytometry)
• To be a team player with the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the lab.
• Ability to communicate fluently in written and spoken English