Recruitment
Postdoctoral scientists
Recruitment has closed for funded positions.
Please get in contact if you wish to discuss fellowship applications. Include your research goals and motivation for joining in your cover letter/email, and a biosketch or CV.
What we offer
Access to top tier scientific resources to power your research.
Intellectual freedom and support to develop your own independent lines of investigation.
What you will bring
Ambition and drive to suceed.
A proven record of scientific accomplishment.
The ability to drive independent research projects and contribute to team outputs in parallel.
PhD students
Earn a PhD from NTU or NUS with the support of A*STAR to continue a career in science after graduation.
Competitive 4 year scholarships are available through A*STAR graduate scholarships for domestic and international students. While a training background with zebrafish is an advantage, it is a simple system to learn and you will be in the lab in no time at all!
What we offer
Well equipped lab with access to state-of-the-art facilities as you would expect of A*STAR.
A broad base of training incorporating genetic and functional studies with in vivo infection models.
Stimulating training environment in A*STAR’s newest institute.
Opportunity for international placements.
Projects
Have a read of our recent work, have a think about working on the host or the pathogen side, then drop Stefan an email to discuss your ideas.
Please include in your cover letter/email some info about your academic and research record, motivation for joining us, and a sample of your academic writing.
Visiting PhD students - 2 year placements
Work for up to 2 years in our cutting edge facilties on your PhD project, graduate from your home university. The A*STAR Research Attachment Programme (ARAP) is set up to support collaborative international PhDs to perform significant chunks of research (1-2 years) in an A*STAR laboratory.
ARAP Partner Universities List
AUS: Monash
Italia: Milano-Bicocca
UK: Coventry, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton, Warwick, UCL
Other institutions
Applicants from non-Partner Universities are covered by the ARAP-Individual scheme, which works at a researcher-to-researcher level of collaboration and does not require a formal agreement.
Have your supervisor get in touch with Stefan to start the process of sponsorship.