Job Summary

Lab Website:  https://sites.google.com/view/singaporepharmacometrics/ 

Inviting young bright minds to join us as a research officer as part of the Computational Therapeutics Innovation group at Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR. The project is related to precision dosing with pharmacogenomics, as part of the national precision medicine program. The research officer will be expected to perform bioinformatics-related tasks, such as GWAS analysis, compile and manage databases especially in the MOH TRUST setting, and execute basic PK/PD models and analysis in R and python. On the job training will be provided for pharmacometrics expertise, a highly sought after field in drug development. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide dry-lab support to the team's research activities such as PK/PD analysis, data cleaning and wrangling in TRUST AWS environment 
• Perform data collection and analysis, present progress reports, and manage research data and notes.
• Engage in literature review and research discussion.
• Assist the team with the maintenance of smooth and safe operation in the working environment.
• Ensure project deliverables are met in a timely manner and to the highest standard.

Requirements:

• Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Life Science, or pharmacy-related discipline.
• Basic data wrangling skills in R/python.
• Good understanding of pharmacology concepts and enzyme kinetics 
• Familiarity with PK analysis software such as Monolix, WinNonlin and/or NONMEM is a plus. 
• Minimum one-year research experience is required
• Good organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Highly motivated and keen to learn
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills.