Research Fellow : Enzyme engineering / synthetic biology (CNegSAF Project)

Roles & Responsibilities

A two-year Post-doctoral position in enzyme engineering / synthetic biology is available at CNRS@CREATE, Singapore

Overview

A Post-Doctoral position in enzyme engineering / synthetic biology is available at the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) in Singapore . Hosted by CNRS@CREATE, the program ‘Carbon Negative production of advanced Sustainable Aviation Fuels using twin synthetic bacterial consortia Project’ (CNegSAF) is an international collaboration between world leading institutions in France and Singapore including CNRS, Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI), National University of Singapore, A

• Star (SIFBI), and Nanyang Technological University . CNegSAF aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using a synthetic bacterial consortium to convert green hydrogen and concentrated waste CO2 (released by chemicals companies) into sustainable aviation biofuels. This innovative research program has the potential to significantly contribute to Singapore's and the world net-zero emissions target while supplying sustainable aviation fuels to the aviation industry.

Job description

To join this team, we are looking for a candidate who will be in charge of enzyme engineering activities using state-of-the-art evolutionary engineering and will also be involved in the development of screening protocols, construction and screening of enzyme libraries, designed by in silico molecular modelling methods. These enzymes will be further integrated into metabolic pathways for the in vivo production of diverse terpenoids.

The prospective researcher will work in a multidisciplinary environment with access to High-Throughput Screening equipment (both in Singapore and Toulouse, France) and have frequent and strong interactions with other scientists involved in metabolic engineering, pathway engineering and computational enzyme design.

Required education & skills

Salary & Appointment terms

Salary range : SGD 6,900 – SGD 10,000 (depending on suitability and experience)

The positions are available starting in November 2025 and for a duration of up to two years (possibility of extension). The position will be mainly based in Singapore with possible visiting stays in Toulouse, France.

Further information & Contacts

Applicants should send as soon as possible CV, summary of previous research and contact addresses of two references to :

Isabelle ANDRÉ (TBI, Toulouse, France) : isabelle.andre@insa-toulouse.fr

Xixian CHEN (A

Bo XUE (SynCTI-NUS, Singapore) : xuebo@nus.edu.sg

Thomas LAUTIER (TBI, Toulouse, France) : thomas.lautier@insa-toulouse.fr

Ee Lui ANG (A

Tell employers what skills you have

Biochemistry

Aviation

Construction

Enzymes

Biofuels

Aviation Industry

Molecular modelling

Purification

Biotechnology

Biology

Enzyme Assays

Characterization

Teamoriented

Synthetic Biology

Molecular Biology

Screening

Molecular Modeling