Description

Research Officer – ATOMIC Project
Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR
RNA & DNA Technologies 
Laboratory of Regulatory Genomics

We seek an excellent and highly skilled Research Officer to support wet-lab research for ATOMIC, a platform integrating automated experimentation, single-cell genomics and AI to accelerate biological discovery and drug development.

Key responsibilities

• Perform cell culture, drug treatments and genetic perturbation experiments.

• Conduct single-cell genomics workflows, including sample preparation, library construction and quality control.

• Develop, optimise and troubleshoot experimental methods for scalable perturbation profiling.

• Work with automation and computational teams to establish reproducible workflows.

• Maintain experimental records, standard operating procedures and laboratory supplies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, life sciences or a related discipline.

• Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture and molecular biology.

• Experience in single-cell sequencing, CRISPR perturbations or laboratory automation is advantageous.

• Strong organisational, interpersonal and troubleshooting skills, attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively.