About the role
Scientist, Food & Nutrition at A*STAR's Singapore Institute of Food & Biotechnology Innovation. Operate, design, and interpret SHIME-based in vitro digestion and gut microbiome studies integrated with multi-omics analyses. Requires a PhD and hands-on experience with in vitro digestion or gut microbiome models.
ResearchOnsite
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver SHIME studies, including controls, sampling, and timelines.
- Run and maintain SHIME systems to SOP, safety, and quality standards.
- Troubleshoot system, digestion, and microbiome performance issues.
- Analyze SHIME omics data across microbial, metabolic, and time-course trends.
- Prepare concise reports, figures, and study updates.
- Contribute to manuscripts, proposals, and technical documents.
Requirements
- PhD in Nutritional Science, Microbiology, Biomedical Science, Systems Biology, Bioengineering, or related discipline.
- Hands-on experience with in vitro digestion or gut microbiome models; SHIME preferred.
- Working knowledge of metagenomics, metabolomics, or multi-omics analysis.
- Strong experimental design and reproducibility skills.
- Strong scientific writing, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Collaborative mindset with sound scientific judgment.