Experience

Lucence

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate II

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

• Singapore
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Executive (Professor Chng Wee Joo’s Lab)

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Master, optimize and execute experiments independently, for Dr Reinhard Brunmeir, such as Cell Culture work, Western blotting, ChIP, Transformation, Cloning, Plasmid extraction, Protein Extraction, RNA extraction, RT-PCR, qPCR, PCR, Colony formation assay• Coordinated all procurements and invoices while previous in charge was on Leave• Established purchases within grants’ quarterly budget, while previous in charge was on Leave• Acted as Back Up Safety Lead while previous safety lead was on Leave• Appointed as Fire Warden for the Laboratory Show less

• Lab Executive (Professor Phillip Koeffler’s Lab)

  • Dec 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Oversaw all procurements, contracts and replenishment of consumables and coordinated expenses according to grants' dates and grants’ monthly budget• Ensured purchases are within grants’ quarterly budgets and logged purchasing records to advise Principal Investigator on overall expenses• Mastered and executed experiments independently and with mentor Dr Jiang Yan Yi, Dr Jiang Yuan, Dr Deepika Kanojia for their projects such as Cell Culture work, Western blotting, Transformation, cloning, plasmid extraction, Protein Extraction, RNA extraction, RT-PCR, qPCR, PCR, ChIP, Colony formation Assay• Appointed Safety Lead of Laboratory • Enforced necessary safety guidelines within lab, ensuring safety of users at all times• Inspected lab and arranged necessary Safety documents for Institute Safety Inspections• Experienced with experiments such as SDS PAGE, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blot, Transformation, Protein extraction, RNA Extraction, Plasmid Extraction, RT-PCR, qPCR, PCR.• Adept with writing Risk Assessments as per Standard Operating Procedures and appointing necessary risk value as per matrix• Underwent RCULA training on how to handle mice and have had brief experience in sacrificing the mice and cutting tumour out for Xenograft experiment. Significant Achievementso Co-author in paper; “TP63, SOX2 and KLF5 establish Core Transcriptional Regulatory Circuitry in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and control cancer specific epigenome”o Co-author in paper; “Transcriptome analysis identifies novel lncRNA in liposarcoma that interacts with FOXM1 promoting liposarcoma proliferation” Show less



Nascans @ Nan Hua

• Singapore

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Contributed in organization and running of daily operation of centre activities • Oversaw bi-weekly financial reports; including fees and GIRO payments and financial handovers • Oversaw new applications for Primary 1 Students and fee payment for year 2016 • Endorsed good rapport with parents • Contributed to implement new systems and update them • Contributed in organization and running of daily operation of centre activities • Oversaw bi-weekly financial reports; including fees and GIRO payments and financial handovers • Oversaw new applications for Primary 1 Students and fee payment for year 2016 • Endorsed good rapport with parents • Contributed to implement new systems and update them



Shinnpark Pte Ltd

• Singapore

• Sales

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015



Nascans Pte Ltd

• Singapore

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2014



Jalan Kukoh Community Centre

• Singapore

• Tutor

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2013