Research Associate (Microbiology and Antimicrobial Materials)

About the role

The School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB) at NTU Singapore is seeking a Research Associate to support the development of targeted antimicrobial systems and related assays for bacterial infections. The successful candidate will contribute to research on probes for detecting bacterial infection sites and on optimizing microbiological, in vivo safety and antimicrobial activity assays.

Key responsibilities

• Develop probes and assay procedures for detecting bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance profiles.
• Design, develop, test and optimize sensing platforms for bacterial infection detection and antimicrobial activity assessment.
• Conduct microbiological and antimicrobial assays, including experimental design, execution and data analysis.
• Evaluate and validate platform performance using samples from animal models.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Biology or a related discipline.
• Hands-on laboratory experience and skills in conducting in vivo studies.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare technical reports, present research findings and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• A strong sense of responsibility and commitment to research and work objectives.