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Scientist Position at Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*star, Singapore

Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) funded Scientist Position at Institute of chemical and engineering Sciences, Singapore

Study Subject(s):Chemical and Engineering Sciences
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Scholarship can be taken at: Singapore

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Eligibility:
-Education: PhD in Molecular Biotechnology / Enzyme Engineering / Synthetic Biology. Skills: Good team-working skills, problem solving skills and writing & speaking English skills; good communication skills and an ability to work independently; ability to supervise & train Research Engineer and industrial attachment students ensuring safe working practices.
-Experience: Experiences with novel gene identification, gene cloning and over-expression in different hosts (E. coli and yeast), enzyme engineering, synthetic biology. Experiences with enzyme engineering or synthetic biology in biomass-to-biochemicals area are preferred.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The project “Biological Production of Adipic Acid from Biomass-derived Sugars” is included in the “Biomass-to-Biochemicals Program”, which is funded for a period of 3 years by the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). This project will focus on engineering a synthetic pathway in yeast host for adipic acid production. The main work will include engineering of the key enzymes, blocking the side pathway by gene deletion and optimizing the adipic acid synthetic pathway.

How to Apply: Electronically

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact employer

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