Scientist, Synthetic Biology & Gene Editing Therapeutics (GIS)

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research • singapore, singapore • Posted July 12, 2026

About the Role

Overview

Build large DNA/RNA editors

We are recruiting a Postdoctoral Scientist (PhD) to develop the next generation of technologies for DNA and RNA editing.

You will be working with the team on some of the most interesting and hardest problems in CRISPR-Cas, Insertion Sequences (IS), and polymerase engineering. Depending on your research interests and expertise, this means enzyme mining & design, protein & nucleic acid engineering, functional genomics, editor delivery in cells and animals, and/or synthetic genomes. Novel technologies you develop will be used to correct disease mutations, through working with our team and clinician partners.

Responsibilities
  • Work on CRISPR-Cas, Insertion Sequences (IS), and polymerase engineering; engage in enzyme mining & design, protein & nucleic acid engineering, functional genomics, editor delivery in cells and animals, and/or synthetic genomes.
  • Develop novel technologies to...