Research Assistant / Post-doctoral Fellow (Civil Services Contract)

Nazarbayev University

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Astana, ASTANA, kz on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 28, 2025 Last posted February 2, 2026
Job description

Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, established in 2015, is being developed in partnership with the University Of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and offers a US-style curriculum taught in English. NUSOM’s mission is to educate a new generation of clinically skilled and research-focused physicians prepared for leadership positions in research, education, and clinical care to improve the health of individuals in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, and around the world.

- To be responsible for working with bacterial cell;

- To be responsible for working with mammalian cell culture;

- To be responsible for working with human samples;

- To know techniques such as DNA extraction, PCR, sequencing and bioinformatics.

- Candidates should have a degree in Biological or related Sciences;

- Knowledge of computer science or/and bioinformatics is desirable but not essential; 
- Final-year students waiting for their results are encouraged to apply.

For candidates holding a master’s degree, there will be opportunities to enroll in PhD.

Please visit our website https://nusom.nu.edu.kz/ to know more about the School of Medicine.

Please send your CV to [email protected].

About this role

Summary

Conduct biological research involving cell work, DNA techniques, and bioinformatics in medical research setting

Job title

Research Assistant / Post-doctoral Fellow (Civil Services Contract)

Experience level

final-year students or master's degree

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

must be in Astana, Kazakhstan, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

biologyDNA extractionPCRsequencing

Preferred skills

bioinformaticscomputer science

Specializations

bacterial cellmammalian cell culturehuman samplesDNA extractionPCRsequencingbioinformatics
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Astana, Kazakhstan

On-site City