Join Our Team

The Smargon Laboratory welcomes self-motivated Ph.D. student applicants to apply in either of two project areas for an August 2027 start date*:

1. Developing safer genetic therapeutics
2. Studying molecular mechanisms of cellular ageing

Strongly preferred applicant qualifications:

• Diverse research and academic background
• Meaningful contribution on 1+ impactful research manuscript published or under review
• Proficiency in 2+ of the following: FACS, high-content imaging, toxicology, lentivirus, organoids, genomics/transcriptomics, RNA biology and therapeutics

Kindly email the following documents to Asst. Prof. Smargon with the subject, “Smargon Laboratory application for August 2027 intake” by 15 November 2026. You may apply separately for a Ph.D. in CCEB - the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (COE) via the NTU graduate student application portal (31 January 2027 deadline)**:

1. Statement of interest in the Smargon Laboratory that describes how your involvement would help you achieve your career goals (200-300 words)
2. Curriculum vitae/résumé that includes a list of experimental and computational skills and the contact information of 2 professional references
3. Non-scientific writing sample (highly recommended) that you personally wrote in the last 5 years on a topic about which you are enthusiastic

* Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

** Ensure that your documents reflect your original thoughts and not those of AI.