15 Computational Biologist jobs in Malaysia

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Applicants are invited for the position of Research Scientist in Propulsion CFD research

• To perform Numerical Research
• Comprehensive knowledge in CFD to perform extensive code development.
• Prior experiences in OpenFOAM and appreciation of commercially-available CFD software

• Possess a Doctoral degree in the area of Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering,
• A good background in Fluid Dynamics / Aerospace Propulsion.
• Ability to work well with team member
• Good communication skills are essential.

Job description:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and simulation, fabrication and characterization of nonlinear metadevices to enhance the efficiency of quantum light sources.

Job Requirement:

• PhD in applied physics, optics and photonics, electrical engineering or materials science.
• Hands-on experiences in nonlinear metasurfaces are needed (design and simulation, nanofabrication and characterization);
• Skills in van der Waals structures fabrication (exfoliation, transfer, twist and stacking) are advantages;
• Skills in nonlinear optics measurement (SHG and THG) and optical setup are advantages;
• Skills in optoelectronic photodetector development and measurement are advantages;
• Good team player, self-motivated, ability to carry out independent research, and persistence in solving technology challenges;
• Proven track record of high-quality scientific publications.

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Successful candidate will work within a R&D team developing purification process and analytics for biotherapeutics production. Main responsibilities include:

• Be able to work as a lead scientist for the development of purification process and analytics for the production of a variety of emerging biotherapeutics, such as bispecific and multi-specific antibodies, vaccines, viral vectors and nucleic acid therapies.
• Be able to lead a few research officers to work on different industrial collaboration projects and in-house projects.
• Design and execute experiments based on proposed project scopes.
• Routinely run purification systems and crossflow systems for biotherapeutics purification and handle a range of analytical equipment for biotherapeutics characterization.
• Analyze data, interpret results and plan the next step.
• Regularly update project progress in internal and external project meetings and prepare project reports.
• Be compete at scientific writing, including scientific publication and grant application proposal.
• Perform general lab housekeeping and other administrative tasks.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• A PhD Degree in biochemical engineering, biochemistry, protein engineering or a related field with commensurate experience.
• Broad experience with preparative chromatography, including affinity, ion exchange, hydrophobic interaction, size exclusion, etc.
• Broad experience with other separation techniques, including clarification, filtration, precipitation, etc.
• Broad experience with bioassay and analytical technology, including ELISA, HPLC, PCR, SDS-PAGE, western-blot, DLS, etc.
• Hands-on experience with purification of biotherapeutics using protein purification system.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills

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.

We are looking for researchers who have a passion in modelling complex large-scale urban systems.

They will work with a team of scientists and engineers that have a passion in understanding the dynamics of large-scale socio-technical systems such as power systems and energy infrastructure or urban transportation (land, air or sea).

Shortlisted candidates would have the opportunity to work with various external collaborators, either from government and/or industry and work on real-world problems, and apply various computational tools including models, simulation and AI to analyse their resilience and efficiency, as well as optimise their planning and operations.

Job Requirements:

• Ph.D in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or related fields.
• Highly Proficient in Python, Java, or C++ programming.
• Relevant research/project experience in either of these fields:
  • Power systems and renewable energy transition.
  • Transportation and urban systems.
• Demonstrated experience using either open-source libraries and/or commercial software platforms relevant to the above fields of study would be highly desirable.
• Experience working on large scale real-world datasets would also be a plus.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work individually as well as in a team

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.

The Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety (CATOS; was established in 2023 to host Singapore's Online Trust and Safety (OTS) Programme, a national research programme that leads the advancement of whole-of-nation technology capabilities to monitor and tackle online harms. The Systems Engineering Pillar of CATOS focuses on translational research and development, including evaluating, testing and integrating research output into needle-moving applications. One of the major outcomes will be a technological platform with an integrated suite of deep tech OTS engines, which analyses various internet sites and platforms for fast-trending harmful online content, such as non-factual claims, deepfakes, and hateful and toxic content. Different combinations of OTS engines can then be integrated and adapted to address the specific requirements of various stakeholders.

This role will be responsible for systematically evaluating AI models and datasets to understand the strengths and weaknesses of existing tools in this field and identify ways to adapt promising tools to their intended applications. The work will create valuable knowledge to inform end-users and technology researchers, helping to ensure that the technologies from CATOS and its partners are of desirable performance and robustness for the intended use cases and applications.

The candidate will assume the following roles and responsibilities:

• As a Research Scientist, contribute to the evaluation of emerging technologies and data underneath the technologies, which often require hands-on tech skills and data analytic / data science capabilities.
• Actively review relevant tech landscape from both academics and industry, construct datasets, perform evaluation, generate reports, and communicate the methodology, findings, and key takeaways.
• Collaborate with senior team members, stakeholders and cross-functional teams to incorporate requirements that may come from the evolving nature of the landscape.
• Contribute to key CATOS events that are aimed at engaging the researchers, industry, public agencies, NGOs and the general public.

JOB REQUIREMENT:

• A PhD degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Computer Engineering / Information Systems / Computational Social Science / Societal Computing / Human Computer Interaction or equivalent.
• A compelling scientific publications track record and demonstrable independent research capabilities.
• Hands-on experience in using machine learning, deep learning frameworks and models, especially expertise in Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Data Visualization, and Human-Computer Interaction.
• Proficient with programming languages. (e.g., Python, Java, C/C++, MATLAB)
• Experience and expertise in (Multi-Modal) Large Language Models are especially valued.
• Cross-disciplinary research experiences are especially valued, especially those related to online trust and safety.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for working in a multicultural work environment.
• Candidates with no experience may apply.

Our research and engineering work is highly interdisciplinary, agile, and pragmatic in nature.

• We expect everyone to take ownership of their role, responsibilities, and tasks.
• We encourage everyone to speak upwhen they have feedback or ideas for improvement.
• We provide honest feedback to one another, which can be tough at times, but it fosters rapid learning.
• We careabout each other'sprofessional growth and well-being.

When applying, please share at least two representative research projects or publications that you have developed independently or contributed to significantly.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal

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We now seek a Senior Research Scientist to join the team with the essential qualifications listed below.

Qualifications

(1) a PhD with 3 years’ relevant post-doctoral experience,

(2) strong track record of research achievement evidenced by high-quality publications in a relevant field,

(3) high-level experience in hands-on use of a wide range of relevant research methods including molecular and cell biology, somatic cell genetics, protein & nucleic acid biochemistry, advanced fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry,

(4) skills in working independently and creatively to solve experimental problems and

(5) effective communication and presentation skills, with experience in communicating scientific work including scientific papers, presentations and reports.

Preference will be given to candidates with:

(1) Previous experience in research on genome stability mechanisms in carcinogenesis,

(2) Knowledge of DNA repair, replication and mitosis in oncogenesis and tumour suppression,

(3) Previous experience with genetically engineered murine models.

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Please submit applications including

(1) a covering letter that explains why you are suited to this post,

(2) a detailed CV, and

(3) the contact details of 3 professional referees including your last position to the NUS Career Portal

We will only contact candidates who are shortlisted.

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About the Role

The Data Analyst III role consults with internal stakeholders to understand problems, collect and analyze data to support data driven business decisions. This role uses data tools to collate, model, interpret, develop visualizations/information products, and communicate to the business. Specifically, individuals in this role will execute on projects/initiatives with high complexity independently. The role will be on shift hour ideally from 3PM to 12AM.

Responsibilities

• Solid understanding of best practices
• Executes on projects and initiatives independently
• Provides support to the analytics team members
• Begins to lead analytics effort with high complexity
• Partners with stakeholders to understand their business needs and to make suggestions for analysis and metrics to drive insights and recommendations
• Understands who the customers are and what is happening in the market with necessary commercial awareness
• Creates visual displays of data through selected tools and analytical packages
• Effectively lead and manage small/operational analytics projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Master Degree in Data Analytics/Data Science/Math or equivalent work experience
• Ability to understand complex data structure and to apply advanced blending and refinement techniques including big data and knows how to apply advanced data preparation and refinement techniques
• Significant experience leveraging SQL for data querrying
• Experience with different visualizations tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Experience in intermediate statistics
• Basic knowledge of big data platforms
• Ability to present complex issues in simple and sophisticated insights
• Ability to combine visualizations from multiple sources to tell an effective and engaging story
• Knowledge of different project management approaches and lifecycles

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Medical Inpatient and Outpatient Insurance: Coverage for your healthcare needs.
• Life Assurance Policies: Providing financial security for your loved ones.
• Long Service Award: Recognition for your dedication and loyalty
• Access to Learning and Development Resources: Empowering your professional growth.

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

• Identifying and analyzing business needs
• Conducting requirements gathering, and defining scope and objectives
• Making recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology.
• Translating business requirements into application requirements
  
  

• Ability to rapidly assimilate information and processes related to one or several tracks within the Data & Analytics
• Capacity to understand, analyze and depict high level architecture or solutions to turn data to insight.
• Knowledge and experience in gathering requirements, functional design, testing and working with business processes.
• Understanding of how IT affects an organization and ability to link it to redesigned business processes.
  
  

• Utilize data analysis tools and programming languages (e.g., SQL) to manipulate and analyze data.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations.
  
  

• Assist in project planning and coordination for data analysis initiatives.
• Track and report on project progress, ensuring that timelines and objectives are met.
  
  

• Networks with other PPG Analysts to understand how IT solutions are deployed in other areas to solve business problems.
• Foster and maintain good relationships with customers and IT colleagues to meet expected customer service levels.
• Share responsibility with other team members to ensure on-time product delivery, which require a clear understanding of expectations and capabilities as well as the ability to act effectively as a team member.
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.
• 0-2 years of IT or a related discipline experience. Outstanding fresh graduates are welcome.
• Analytical and conceptual skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Must have a strong systems and process orientation.
• Must be comfortable working remotely and lack of face-to-face time with colleagues and managers.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and evaluate advanced materials for energy applications, including fusion, fission, hydrogen technologies, or other extreme environment systems.
• Conduct research on materials for harsh and extreme environments to improve performance and reliability in energy systems.
• Assist project and group leaders in preparing research proposals and achieving OKR (Objectives and Key Results).
• Publish high-quality scientific papers and contribute to intellectual property development.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on energy-related projects.

Job Requirements:

• PhD in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields
• Strong publication record and/or relevant industry experience.
• Proven expertise in materials development for energy-related research such as fusion, fission, hydrogen, or other advanced energy systems.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques and performance evaluation in extreme environments.
• Solid understanding of metallurgy, material degradation mechanisms, and structural integrity analysis.
• Ability to work independently with a proactive and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and effective teamwork skills.

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.