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The Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS) is currently recruiting a research technician for the newly setup Tissue Bank. The ideal candidate should have BSc or MSc in biomedical science with proven work experience in basic histology and molecular pathology to work as part of the Tissue Bank.

He/She should have proven experience in routine histology including sectioning FFPE blocks using microtomy and immunohistochemistry. In addition, the candidate is expected to have good experience in molecular pathology techniques such as DNA and RNA extraction, fluorescent microscopy, PCR, qRT-PCR, DNA and RNA library construction, tissue culture, gene cloning, transfection experiments and the use of Fluidigm for multiplex genomic.

In addition, the candidate should have basic understanding of Microsoft Excel and Access database and the role of ethics in medical research.​

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1. Manage the day to day running of the molecular side of the Tissue Bank including sample entry, storage and retrieval
2. Carry out routine basic histology tasks such as microtomy, H&E staining and immunohistochemistry staining to support various histopathology based projects
3. Manage the ordering, stock taking and auditing of the Tissue Bank
4. Develop and perform molecular pathology techniques such as DNA and RNA extraction and QC from various tissues stored in the tissue bank including FFPE, Blood and Saliva. In addition, help with setting up downstream techniques such as qRT-PCR, PCR and running acrylamide and agarose gels
5. Tissue culture work including functional assays and transfection experiments

6. Support all Tissue Bank research projects assigned to him/her by groups in RIMHS and the College of Medicine​
   

   
   

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​BSc or MSc in a Biomedical or Life science subject with proven experience in molecular pathology​