Research Fellow (Biological Sciences)

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NUS Career Portal link - https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Fellow-%28Biological-Sciences%29/33070-en_GB/?st=B30B61FF236CD09B185FDA05F5AFDE697B4ACAD8

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Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Long Yuchen on determining the biomechanical and hydraulic regulations in the developing shoot apical meristem of Arabidopsis thaliana under a project on plant biomechanical research.

The main responsibilities of the position include:

• Design and conduct experiments in plant biomechanics and developmental biology
• Analyze experimental and theoretical data
• Write manuscript
• Supervise junior lab members and students
• Various management duty like purchasing, safety, organization, and so on

Qualifications

PhD in Plant Developmental Biology and Biomechanics/ Mechanobiology.

Skills:

• Bio-atomic force microscopy for plants, confocal microscopy, biomechanical analysis, plant gene editing, molecular biology and plant handling, physical modelling.

Experience:

• Proven expertise in both plant developmental biology and plant biomechanics, especially in plant turgor pressure, is required. Good publication track record, good English language skill (oral and written).