Research Fellow - Spinal Cord Injury & Neural Tissue Engineering

About the role

A Research Fellow / post-doctoral position is available in the joint laboratory of Dr. Sing Yian Chew (NTU) and Prof. Shawn Je (Duke-NUS) in Singapore. The project evaluates cell transplantation and tissue-engineered scaffolds for in vivo neural tissue regeneration, focusing on spinal cord injury. The candidate is jointly supervised by the two professors and collaborates with scientists and engineers at local and overseas institutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments independently and interpret experimental results
• Carry out animal implantation studies and behavioral tests
• Characterize and evaluate scaffold-cell-tissue interactions using immunofluorescent and histochemical staining and imaging
• Author papers in high-quality journals related to the research
• Help supervise and train students and junior lab members and support the smooth running of the research program

Required profile

• Ph.D.-level scientist with a passion for in vivo spinal cord injury cell/scaffold implantation and neural tissue engineering
• Experience in spinal cord injury microsurgery with rats and animal implantation studies
• Strong oral and written communication, manuscript writing, self-directed work and teamwork
• Start date expected March 2026; salary depends on qualification and experience

Required skills

• Rodent models and spinal cord injury microsurgery
• Immunofluorescent and histochemical staining, confocal fluorescence microscopy
• Western blotting; quantitative RT-PCR is a plus

Applicants submit a cover letter, CV and three references in a single PDF to the named supervisors; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.