Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Officer to support ongoing research projects targeting metabolic pathways in the development of therapeutic strategies towards obesity and 
its related complications. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving bench-side execution, focusing on in vivo rodent studies, mammalian cell culture, and standard molecular biology workflows. 
This role offers excellent opportunities to work within a multidisciplinary team and manage end-to-end experimental data packages.

Key Responsibilities

• Mouse Colony Management: Manage mouse colony maintenance (breeding, weaning, ear notching/tagging, and genotyping) and track animal cohorts.
• Experimental Handling: Perform routine in vivo procedures including dosing (subcutaneous,  intraperitoneal, oral gavage) and regular monitoring of body weight, food intake, and overall animal 
  welfare.
• In-Life & Endpoint Sampling: Assist in executing specific metabolic or functional assessments (e.g.,  glucose/insulin tolerance tests, body composition, metabolic chambers) and perform terminal tissue 
  collection (blood collection, perfusion, and harvesting/dissection of target organs). 
• In Vitro & Wet Lab Work: Maintain primary or immortalized mammalian cell cultures and execute standard wet-lab and molecular biology assays (RNA/protein extraction, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, 
  and ELISAs).
• Data & Lab Management: Maintain meticulous and reproducible laboratory notebooks and protocols. Support general lab operations, buffer preparation and reagent stock-taking and collaborate and 
  assist other researchers and collaborators on related projects. Communicate regularly with supervisor, Principal Investigator and rest of the lab to discuss scientific progress and direction. 

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience

• Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, or a highly related discipline.
• Research Experience: Minimum of 6 to 12 months of hands-on laboratory and mouse work experience in a biomedical laboratory (prior academic internships, Final Year Projects, or industry attachment counts). 

Technical Skills

• Essential: Hands-on experience with basic rodent handling and restraint. Competence in basic molecular biology and cellular assays (cell culture, PCR/qPCR, Western blot).
• Highly Preferred: Direct technical proficiency in basic dosing routes (IP, SC, PO), terminal tissue/blood collection and mouse colony management.
• Bonus / Advantageous: Prior completion of certified animal care and use courses (e.g., RCULA certification).
  • Experience running specialized metabolic profiling (e.g., GTT/ITT, metabolic chambers) or performing specific surgical models. 

Soft Skills 

• Strong organizational discipline with a rigorous approach to experimental controls, reproducibility, and data integrity.
• Excellent collaborative mindset; capable of multitasking across multiple project streams and coordinating shared resources with other lab members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English to effectively summarize data for regular lab updates.