5 Molecular Biology jobs in Singapore

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As a Branch Head reporting to the Director of Food Science Rapid Response Department in the National Centre for Food Science (NCFS), you will supervise three Specialist Teams in the areas of Food Microbiology, Food Virology, and Food Bioengineering to support the operational needs of SFA in food safety programmes, risk assessment and foodborne outbreak investigation.

• To oversee the daily operations of the three Specialist Teams to ensure that accurate and timely diagnostic results are produced to meet the needs of SFA in food safety programmes, risk assessment and foodborne outbreak investigation. This will involve coordination of work across departments within NCFS and across SFA.
• To supervise and lead operational review and implement strategies for improvement and optimisation of laboratory workflows to enhance work processes. This will include driving lab testing capability development such as automation and new diagnostics technologies.
• To keep abreast of the latest food safety regulatory developments (e.g. food safety standards) in the three specialist fields and provide up-to-date scientific assessment to inform SFA’s needs (e.g. to support food safety regulatory review).
• To mentor food scientists in the branch by planning and guiding their scientific professional development.
• To explore research grants, propose and lead food safety scientific research projects with other stakeholders and collaborators.

• PhD in the related specialist areas, e.g. microbiology, virology, molecular biology and microbial genomics.
• At least 5 years of working experience in supervising a diagnostic laboratory with ISO 17025 accreditation or a research group in the related specialist scientific areas, e.g. microbiology, virology, molecular biology and microbial genomics.
• Familiarity with international food safety regulatory standards and good track records in scientific publications would be advantageous.

Other information

Office Location:SFA National Centre for Food Science, 7 International Business Park

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About Singapore Food Agency

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a new Statutory Board formed under the ‘Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) to oversee food safety and security. The SFA will serve as the single point of contact for public feedback on food-related issues, and strengthen management of foodborne disease outbreaks to protect public health.The SFA will also facilitate more business-friendly regulations with oversight of all food safety policies and consolidation of food laboratory capabilities to deepen competencies in food diagnostics, and research and development in food safety.

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NTU Institute of Structure Biology (NISB) provides a complete pipeline for Structural Biology to accelerate discovery in basic and applied Bioscience.

At NISB, we aim to integrate a comprehensive set of Structural Biology tools to address fundamental questions in biology, to understand human diseases and to accelerate structure-based drug discovery. We have the expertise and equipment to bring your gene of interest from plasmid to atomic level structure using a series of state-of-the art platforms for Protein expression, biophysical characterization and imaging using cryo-EM, tomography or X-ray crystallography.

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We are looking for a Senior Research Fellow to play a leading role in running NISB in close partnership with the NISB Director. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive impactful research while fostering collaboration and innovation in a dynamic scientific environment. The job scope includes:

• Collaborate with various academic and industry users of NISB facilities to define their needs and to help design and perform the experiments together with the core NISB team;
• Lead the NISB core team to ensure timely delivery of quality samples and deliverables (overexpressed protein, structure with proper protocol and documentation;
• Work with the core team to maintain accurate and comprehensive reporting and documentation for tasks commissioned by academic and industry users;
• Support NISB Director in advocating for NISB’s activities and technological platforms to enhance visitibility and engagement with stakeholders;
• Contribute to in-house research and platform technological development : the successful candidate can pursue independent research in structural biology or biotechnology aligned with the institute’s interest in protein structure and engineering.
  
  

• A PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Biotechnology or related field
• At least 2 years of relevant experiences in similar role / technical hands-on experience in protein related work
• Possesses international experience, acquired through postdoctoral experience documented by relevant publications
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in handling software to collect and process Structural Biology data (XDS, CCP4, Phenix for X-ray crystallography and Cryosparc, Relion for Cryo-EM
• Very good publication record in international peer reviewed journals in relevant fields
• Strong ability to work independently, to develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous and eye for details Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrates strong collaboration skills by working effectively with diverse academic and industry stakeholders, as well as thriving in a fast-paced environment alongside the NISB core team
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries Higher Education

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Join to apply for the Japanese <> English AI Translation Reviewer - Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology role at Cactus Communications .

Editage , the flagship brand of CACTUS , provides translation services to help ESL researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis.

Job description: We seek experienced translators with strong subject matter expertise to review AI-translated content, including academic manuscripts and non-academic material in various languages. You will evaluate AI translations for accuracy, fluency, and adherence to high linguistic and contextual standards in native-level English or the target language.

Key responsibilities:

1. Ensure AI-generated text accurately conveys the source manuscript's meaning.
2. Identify and revise incorrect terminology, unclear phrases, or convoluted sentences.
3. Improve fluency, grammar, and readability of the translation.
4. Compare AI translation with the original to identify and correct missing or mistranslated content.
5. Deliver clear, natural final outputs that reflect the appropriate tone in English or the target language, whether academic or non-academic.

Requirements:

Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria:

• A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree with significant translation training from a recognized institution.
• A graduate (or higher) degree in any field plus two years of professional translation experience.
• Five years of comprehensive professional translation experience.

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• Contract

• Information Technology and Writing/Editing

• Book and Periodical Publishing, Research Services, Translation and Localization

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Editage , the flagship brand of CACTUS , provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis.

Job description: We are seeking experienced translators with strong subject matter expertise to review content translated using AI. This includes both academic manuscripts and non-academic material originally written in various languages. In this role, you will evaluate AI-generated translations to ensure they are accurate, fluent, and meet high linguistic and contextual standards in native-level English or the target language.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that the AI-generated text accurately conveys the meaning of the source manuscript
• Identify and revise any incorrect terminology, unclear phrases, or convoluted sentence structures
• Enhance the fluency, grammar, and readability of the translated output
• Compare the AI translation with the original text to identify and correct missing or mistranslated content
• Deliver final outputs that are clear, natural, and reflect the appropriate tone in English or the target language, whether academic or non-academic
  
  
  

• A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training from a recognized institution
• A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
• Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
  
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Contract

• Job function Information Technology and Writing/Editing
• Industries Book and Periodical Publishing, Research Services, and Translation and Localization

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