Principal Investigator/Senior Principal Investigator (2 Years Contract)

The ideal candidate will spearhead a high-impact, externally funded research agenda aimed at deciphering oral-systemic health connections and innovating prevention, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

NDCS/NDRIS is a leader in clinical, translational and health services research, committed to shaping the future of oral healthcare.

The key responsibilities of the successful candidate:

• Secure, establish and lead a competitive, externally funded research programme integrating oral microbiology with multi-omics approaches
• Pioneer insights into the associations between oral microbiome signatures and systemic health, develop novel prevention, diagnostics and treatment strategies
• Build upon platforms such as the Singapore Oral Multiomics Initiative (SOMI), which currently supports metagenomics, proteomics, metabolomics and epigenomics research
• Synergize and/or collaborate with existing clinical and research faculty within the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, as well as foster new collaborations with other internationally renowned clinicians and researchers to elevate the research profile and global impact.
• Identify and pursue diverse funding opportunities to bolster research infrastructure and clinical studies at NDCS/NDRIS
• Demonstrate exceptional scholarly achievements through peer-reviewed publications, competitive grants, patents and other scholarly outputs
• Supervise, mentor and nurture PhD and Master’s students, dental residents/officers, research staff and clinical investigators, to hone and develop their research skills and capabilities.
• Oversee laboratory operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols (biological, chemical, radioactive, fire safety) and regulatory standards (e.g. IBC, IACUC, SG-GCP, HAS, etc); and uphold the highest standards of laboratory safety, regulatory compliance and research integrity.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in microbiology or related fields.
• Preferably with Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) or equivalent dgrees, recognized and registrable with the Singapore Dental Council.
• Excellent academic track record in scientific publications, competitive extramural grants, patents, supervision of PhD/Masters students, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to attract industry funding will be an advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills