Job Description

About this opportunity

We are seeking a postdoctoral candidate to join the laboratory of Assistant Professor Kaiwen Chen at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The aim of this project is to investigate the cross talk between apoptosis and inflammasome activation during inflammatory disease and bacterial infection. The successful candidate will characterise a novel CRISPR knock-in mouse and receive high quality training in myeloid cell biology, biochemistry, and infection models. For more information, please visit https://www.lsi.nus.edu.sg/corp/principal-investigators/asst-prof-chen-kaiwen/

Terms of appointment

This is a 2-year funded project. Salary package is dependent on experience and qualification.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate

• PhD in Immunology or related discipline
• Published at least 1 first author research article
• Experience in innate immunity or cell death signalling
• Experience in molecular cell biology and genome editing
• Experience in microscopy and animal handling will be a plus
• Able to design and conduct experiments independently​​​​​​​

How to apply​​​​​​​

Please email your application including CV and cover letter with contact details of at least 2 referees to Assistant Professor Kaiwen Chen – kaiwen.chen@nus.edu.sg