Job Description
Job Title:  Bioinformatician (JL Lab), IMCB
Requisition ID:  1546
Posting Start Date:  10/04/2026

Job Description

A Bioinformatician position is available immediately at the IMCB Cell Fate and Therapeutics Laboratory. The lab is interested in dissecting the regulatory switches regulating cell fate determination in healthy and diseased states while developing novel tools and strategies for deriving desired cell types for therapeutic applications.

Applicants with a strong background in Bioinformatics and next-generation sequencing data analysis are invited to apply. Successful candidates must be highly motivated, have a passion for research and be able to work in an interdisciplinary environment.

 

Job Requirements

 

  • Ph.D./ M.Sc. from a well-recognized institution with a strong research background in Bioinformatics/ Computer Science/ Biostatistics or equivalent
  • Experience in bioinformatics and data analysis for ChIP-seq, Transcriptomics, Single-cell analytics and Spatial-seq
  • Experience with open-source bioinformatics tools
  • Excellent analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of biostatistics, machine learning and AI highly desirable
  • Self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-moving interdisciplinary team
  • Committed and able to work flexible hours
  • Excellent communication, technical writing and presentation skills

Interested candidates are asked to send a cover letter detailing your research motivations, CV, and the names and email addresses of three references to Dr Jonathan Loh (yhloh@imcb.a-star.edu.sg). Applicants can visit the lab website to find out more (http://www.imcb.a-star.edu.sg/php/jl.php).

 

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.