A*STAR invites applications to the A*STAR Investigatorships which will support and promote the early independent career development of potential leaders in biomedical science, physical science and engineering research.

Interested applicants should have obtained their PhD or MD within 24 months (not more than 48 months) of the application date, and should have demonstrated a outstanding ability and creativity in research.

The award provides an independent position and is tenable at A*STAR's prestigious biomedical or physical sciences and engineering research institutes, depending on the field of specialisation.

Candidates are invited to apply in the following areas:

For more details of the award, click on the respective research fields:

• Biomedical Sciences
  • Imaging
  • Protein Structure & Function
  • Protein Engineering
  • Bioinformatics
• Physical Sciences and Engineering
  • Cognitive Systems, including robotics
  • Meta-materials
  • Terahertz
  • Clean energy technologies (including fuel cells, organic PVs, bioenergy)
  • Services Science (focusing on computational approaches and computer systems to improve service efficiency and catalyse service innovation)

CLOSING DATE: 31 MAY 2008