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Teaching Assistant
National University of Singapore2022.08-Current(3 years)• Teach and supervise Life Science and Medical undergraduates during practical classes• Coordinate and plan Life Science and Medical undergraduate practical classes• Grade student assignments (e.g. practical reports, presentations, project work) and provide timely and constructive feedback• Work with various stakeholders (lecturers, course coordinators, laboratory technologists) to perform trial runs for undergraduate practical classes and optimize experiments• Work with the respective course coordinators and laboratory technologists/executives/managers to plan and execute Life Science and Medical practical classes• Recruit and train new Graduate Teaching Assistants for specific courses prior to the start of each semester• Serve as Academic Advisor for undergraduate students undergoing the Undergraduate Professional Internship Programme (UPIP)• Psychological First Aider and Peer Staff Supporter - Trained to provide psychological support to staff and students• Work with fellow educators on various education-related projects to gain insights and to continuously improve and enhance pedagogical practicesLaboratory Executive
National University of Singapore2021.04-2022.07(a year)• Assisted and supported research team with laboratory organization and manpower training• Oversaw and managed safety of research team, enforced rules and SOPs as a Safety Leader• Oversaw grant account management and procurement of laboratory items, materials and equipment• Management of chemical inventory and waste disposal• Liaised with engineers/technicians and sales representatives for maintenance of laboratory equipment• Performed ad hoc laboratory bench work to support PIs in research work• Scheduled and hosted laboratory meetings • Liaised and worked closely with programme manager to organise and manage laboratory spaceClinical Research Coordinator (Data Coordinator)
National University Hospital2020.12-2021.04(5 months)• Support clinical trials through data entry and transcription• Ensure timely and accurate transcription of data on source documents and case report forms (CRFs)• Review, computerize, clean and audit clinical data in compliance with standard operating procedures• Validate clinical trial data to ensure consistency, integrity and accuracy• Resolve queries on data inconsistencies • Review CRFs for completeness and consistency• Collaborate with study team and various Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) to ensure data validityMaster’s Student (By Research)
Nanyang Technological University2018.07-2020.12(3 years)Research work (under Prof. Liang Zhao-Xun):• Optimising Streptomyces spp. strains for usage as heterologous hosts• Co-authored review paper on C-di-GMP signalling• Presented findings to Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) and passed assessment for scholarship renewal (under PhD program)Teaching assistant (TA) duties:• Conducted tutorial sessions for undergraduate courses• Supervised undergraduate laboratory classes • Led laboratory briefing sessions for undergraduate students• Led laboratory orientation sessions for a group of pre-university studentsDuties as laboratory safety representative in Prof. Liang Zhao-Xun’s lab:• Attended safety representative meetings• Conducted periodic laboratory safety inspections• Updated and reviewed laboratory inventory and safety documents• Liaised with NTU SBS safety officers regarding laboratory safety statusOther duties:• Mentored new research staff and students• Procurement of laboratory materials• Laboratory waste disposal dutiesCoursework:• Completed 6 courses and obtained a cGPA of 4.75/5.00• Passed the Teaching Assistants Program (TAP) and obtained a "Recommended to Teach" grade• Attended additional elective courses for the Teaching Assistants Program and awarded the Certificate of TeachingFinal Year Project (FYP) - Research
Nanyang Technological University2018.01-2018.05(5 months)• Participated in a research project by Assoc. Prof. Liang Zhao-Xun (NTU SBS) as part of my final year project (FYP)• Project title: Specific Cyclic-di-GMP Phosphodiesterases Modulate Flagellar Motor Switching in Pseudomonas aeruginosa• Job scope: Molecular cloning, cell culture, c-di-GMP quantification, HPLC• Co-authored a scientific article published on JBC: Regulation of flagellar motor switching by c-di-GMP phosphodiesterases in Pseudomonas aeruginosaUndergraduate Research Experience on CAmpus (URECA)
Nanyang Technological University2016.12-2017.07(8 months)• Participated in a research project by Assoc. Prof. Liang Zhao-Xun (NTU SBS) as part of the URECA (Undergraduate Research Experience on CAmpus) program• Project title: Structural Analyses Unravel the Molecular Mechanism of Cyclic di-GMP Regulation of Bacterial Chemotaxis via a PilZ Adaptor Protein• Co-authored research paper published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC)• Assisted mentor with: PCR, E. coli transformation, cell culture, protein purification• Completed the URECA program with DistinctionResearch Assistant
Nanyang Technological University2016.06-2016.07(2 months)• Wordnet corpus tagging for a linguistics research project by A/Prof. Francis Bond of NTU HSS.• This project was based on the Sherlock Holmes short story, The Red-Headed League.Temporary Administrative Assistant
KK Women's & Children's Hospital2014.04-2014.06(3 months)• Performed data entry of patients' details• Assisted in administrative and coordination efforts for the 10th International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) Outreach eventMedical Laboratory Technologist (Intern)
Singapore General Hospital2013.07-2013.12(6 months)• Worked in the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory under the Division of Pathology as a polytechnic intern• Performed diagnostic PCR to test for the presence of Clostridium difficile in samples using the Cepheid Xpert® C. difficile• Processed patients' samples including (but not limited to) blood, urine, stools, nasopharyngeal swabs, cerebrospinal fluids• Performed quality control tests to ensure reliability and accuracy of test results• Final year project: Assessed the new PCR machine (BD MAX) as a potentially new tool for the detection of C. difficile in stool samples
Educational experience
Nanyang Technological University
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNanyang Technological University
Biological Science
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