Dr Yu Fengwei Group at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory

Assistant Research Officer (ARO)

An Assistant Research Officer (ARO) position is available in Dr Yu Fengwei Group at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, Singapore. The group is interested in studying the mechanisms controlling neural development and neurodevelopmental disorders in iPSC and human brain organoids. The aim of the projects is also to explore the causative effects of autism risk genes. The RA will also team up with PhD student/postdocs. The successful candidate is motivated and expected to provide assistance and support for a couple of interesting projects.

Requirements:

• BSc/BSc (Hon)/ MSc in molecular, cellular biology, neurobiology, or related biological fields.
• Highly-motivated individual who is willing to learn new things and work independently.

Salary and benefits are commensurable to educational qualifications and working experience of the candidates. Benefits include annual leave, medical and flexi-benefits, etc.

Interested individuals should send their application letter and CV with three references to:

Dr Yu Fengwei   

Senior Principal Investigator                                       

Email: fengwei@tll.org.sg

(Please note that shortlisted candidates will be notified)

A Postdoctoral Position on Neuronal Development and NeuroDevelopmental Disorders (NDDs).

A postdoctoral position is available in Dr Yu Fengwei Group at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL), Singapore. Dr Yu is a Senior Principal Investigator at TLL and was also the President of Society for Neuroscience Singapore (SfN Singapore, 2015-2018). He is currently a Senior Section Editor in the PLOS Genetics journal. Dr Yu, as a senior author, has published important papers in Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, Developmental Cell, PLOS Biology, Nature Cell Biology, EMBO J, PNAS and Cell Reports.

The Yu lab is interested in using brain organoids to understand mechanisms of neuronal development and NDDs, including Autism. The aim of our project is also to explore the causative functions of autism risk genes in patient-derived cerebral organoids.

Requirements:

• PhD Degree in Neurobiology and Cell biology.
• At least one first-author research paper in an international peer-reviewed journal.
• A strong research background in neuronal cell biology, iPSC or brain organoids. Prior experience in mammalian model systems would be preferred.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic in the field of neuronal development and human brain diseases.

Salary and benefits are commensurable to educational qualifications and working experience of the candidate. Benefits include annual leave, medical and flexi-benefits, etc.

Interested individuals should send their applications (including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three referees’ contacts/ recommendation letters) to:

Dr Yu Fengwei
Senior Principal Investigator
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory

Email: fengwei@tll.org.sg

Lab website: http://www.tll.org.sg/group-leaders/feng-wei-yu/

Looking for a research fellow in plant genetic engineering

Job Description

Genetic engineering of plants promises to provide sustainable solutions for food security and climate change mitigation. Current genetic engineering technologies using Agrobacterium, viruses and nanoparticles through syringe injection and biolistic bombardment suffer from limitations including narrow ranges of host species, low transformation efficiencies, strict restrictions on cargo types and sizes, tissue damage and unwanted transgene integration into plant genome. A major challenge to deliver exogenous material into plants is the cell wall barrier. The Tay lab will be hiring a research fellow to develop nanomaterials for plant genetic engineering, with the goal to produce plants with enhanced traits such as higher yield and weather resistant.

Key Responsibilities

Conducting experiments, writing manuscripts

Requirements:
PhD in materials engineering or plant biology; 2 first author papers; ideally, experience in in vivo and in vitro plant work

Dr. Andy Tay (戴嘉平)

Assistant Professor

Presidential Young Professor

Department of Biomedical Engineering

(Link to lab webpage)