Research Scientist

About WIL@NUS

WIL@NUS is the joint laboratory of Wilmar International Limited and National University of Singapore. The laboratory is involved in a wide spectrum of research areas including protein production and characterization, metagenomics and host strain development. A research scientist position is currently available for the microbial host strain development and the use of microbial system for industrial applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments, process and analyse data
• Write research papers, patent applications, reports, reviews and summaries and communicate/present results to colleagues, external scientists and stakeholders
• Collaborate with Wilmar-related companies to apply the research findings and develop improved techniques, products or practices
• Visit factories and other Wilmar-related research and development centres to liaise future research directions
• Attend international conferences on topics of interest to Wilmar Innovation Centre
• Develop new areas of research and write proposals

Qualifications/Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology or related discipline
• Work experience in general microbiology, molecular cloning, protein expression and biochemistry, experience in genome editing is preferable
• Strong experimental and analytical skills, with good attention to detail and data integrity.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while contributing effectively within a team environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a diverse, multidisciplinary workplace.