Research Fellow (Plant Biology and Molecular Biology)

About the role

The School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB) at NTU Singapore, together with Wageningen University & Research (WUR), runs the Singapore Indoor Farming System (SingFarm), a CREATE-NRF programme aimed at a sustainable, data-driven food production model. The Research Associate/Research Fellow investigates the metabolic basis of agronomic and nutritional traits in Brassica crops using advanced metabolomics and multi-omics integration, within a multinational team.

Key responsibilities

• Perform metabolite profiling of segregating plant populations to find compounds linked to disease resistance, quality and shelf life.
• Integrate metabolomic and genetic datasets to reveal metabolite-gene relationships.
• Identify candidate metabolic pathways and genes associated with target traits.
• Carry out functional characterisation and validation of candidate genes to define their biological roles.

Required profile

• Research Associate (Master's level): Master's degree in Plant Biology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genetics or a related field.
• Research Fellow (PhD level): PhD in Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics, Plant Physiology or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with biochemistry, plant genetics and plant molecular biology techniques.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with independent, proactive and open communication.
• For the Research Fellow: proven ability to lead experiments, analyse data and publish research.