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Job Description

The NUS Global Asia Institute (GAI) is looking for a full-time Research Assistant to assist the researchers at GAI carrying out research in human behavior related to healthcare, environment, and other fields.

We are looking for someone who is dynamic, a go-getter, an out-of-the-box thinker, and someone who values autonomy and flexibility. The candidate will collaborate closely with a team of world-class behavioral and data scientists. Working in this position would provide the Research Assistant with hands-on experience in running field experiments, and managing big research projects.

Salary benefits will be commensurate with skill set, experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related fields from a reputable institution

Candidates should have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Candidates should be organized, meticulous and detail-oriented.

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Job Description

Contribution to the experimental study of soft robotic arms inspired to muscular hydrostats. The experimental study includes design and fabrication of experimental set-ups, experimental trials, data collection and discussion.

Qualifications

Engineering degree, skills in design and prototyping, basic knowledge of data collection and analysis.

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Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Assistant (Radiology Technician) position, in the Department of Medicine with an affiliation to the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

The Maier lab concentrates on geroscience research with national and international partners translating healthy longevity research into practice to improve health and healthspan.

We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant (Radiology Technician) to join our team to perform clinical assessments and clinical trial administration. Experience in clinical research is ideal but not required.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Primary responsibility of the research assistant (radiology technician, primarily focusing on dual x-ray absorptiometry) would bepreparing and educating clinical trial participants about the imaging procedure
   reviewing participants' IDs and study requirements, and maintaining participants' records during and after procedures
   perform the imaging procedure
   calibrating the equipment to ensure clear, usable images are taken of the correct area, as specified by the study protocol
   ensuring the proper sterilization and storage of the equipment, maintaining radiographic equipment, and reporting any equipment failures
   maintaining up to date knowledge of current radiology practices
   
2. When imaging is not required, research assistant will be involved in clinical research , according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in ongoing clinical studies, including:Administrating clinical assessments such as but not limited to muscular, cardiovascular and pulmonary tests
   Administering surveys, questionnaires
   Administering cognitive assessments
   

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain clinical trial documentation, including SOPs, data records, equipment maintenance.
2. Assess and validate new assessment methods, particularly imaging techniques before implementing into clinical research.
3. Recruit and schedule participants for study visits.
4. Comply with clinical inventory management procedures.
5. Comply with good clinical practice.

Qualifications

1. A bachelor's degree in radiography or radiologic technology, possess license and certification to practice, training in bone densitometry using dual x-ray absorptiometry is required
2. The ability to operate and understand radiographic technology and equipment
3. Excellent communication skills with participants, staff and collaborators
4. Experience in routine clinical assessments in research studies is advantageous
5. Able to work independently and as a team member
6. Good interpersonal skills with strong leadership attributes
7. Must be meticulous and have good organization skills

Formal application

Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of 3 referees).

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Job Description

We are looking for passionate and self-motivated research assistant to join our multidisciplinary team to work on the development of novel nanocatalysts and in situ investigation of the structure-property relationship. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with a group of researchers from various disciplines and also assist the principal investigator in guiding junior researchers and graduate students as well as in managing project and laboratory. (https://cde.nus.edu.sg/mse/staff/ming-zhao/; https://www.mingzhaogroup.com/)

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in materials, chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, environmental engineering, or any other related fields.
• Experience in nanomaterials synthesis, catalysis, in situ characterization will be advantageous.
• Good written and spoken communication.
• Self-motivated; able to work independently and collaboratively.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

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Job Description

The laboratory of Presidential Young Professor Liu Yuxin at National University of Singapore (NUS Bioelectronic lab website: https://www.lab-liu.com/) seeks research assistant. The primary responsibility is to assist the principal investigator in administrative tasks and laboratory management. In addition, you will work on developing novel biosensors and bioelectronics to capture and analyze digital dynamic resilience biomarkers. Particularly, we will develop AI-integrated wearable electronics technology for biochemical dynamic resilience biomarkers. You will be part of the Welcome Leap Dynamic Resilience Program (https://wellcomeleap.org/dr/).

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the PI in the management of the research group and its activities
• Managing laboratory resources such as equipment, supplies, and materials. This involves inventory control, ordering new supplies, and maintaining equipment to ensure functionality.
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the laboratory, including safety training, managing lab staff, delegating tasks, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols and regulations.
• Developing and managing the laboratory budget, including allocating funds for equipment purchases, maintenance, and other operational expenses.
• Drive and facilitate multidisciplinary wearable electronic research project
• Work with clinicians and physicians for human clinical study
• Conduct research in electrochemistry, sensors, flexible electronics research area
• Design and implement IRB study on human subject
• Preparation of publications and managing other forms of research output

Qualifications

• Obtained or expecting bachelor’s degree in science or engineering
• Interested in bioelectronics, wearable electronics, electrochemical sensors, flexible electronics.
• Prior experience in conducting research experiments in an academic lab
• Interested in working in a multidisciplinary team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Responsible and able to work independently
• Prior experience in managing project, laboratory or research funding is advantageous
• Previous research experience in electrochemical sensors, actuators, flexible electronics and microfluidics is advantageous.

To apply, please send your cover letter, CV and names of 3 references (name, institution, email) .

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Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Research Assistant/ Associate in the Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI) is a research and education centre that aims to improve the health and well-being of the population by accelerating evidence-based practice through the use of behavioural and implementation sciences. This appointment will be working with Prof Uri Gneezy on his behavoiural economics projects.

Appointments will be made on one year contract basis in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post

The Research Assistant/ Associate will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator and study team members to ensure the successful execution of PI’s research agenda. The RA’s principal role will be to assist the PI in project managing their research projects, perform research operations and administration duties and carry out work in general practices such as recruitment, data collection, data entry and analysis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Research Assistant / Associate will liaise with the relevant personnel in the healthcare system and university to smooth the process of recruitment and data collection and will be accountable to the Principle Investigator (PI). The RA will be able to:

1. Assist the PI in managing and delivering their research projects;
2. Work with senior members of the team to undertake the day to day running of the PI’s research projects;
3. Conduct literature searches, using SPSS to enter data, and analyse data and maintain trial database, as well as assist in preparing both progress and final reports of the project;
4. Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with policies and procedures;
5. Assist PI in developing conference presentations and publications on the ongoing research work.
6. Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI.

Qualifications

The applicant should:

1. Have a first degree with good results or holds a Bachelors or Masters degree in related disciplines;
2. be able to work independently and in a team, have an investigative nature, attention to detail;
3. have knowledge of computer applications, e.g. SPSS, MS office, PowerPoint;
4. have experience in the areas of behavioural sciences or behavioural economics

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Mr Tong Shao Chuen at sctong@nus.edu.sg.

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of three (3) referees.

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for the position of Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing (SoC). SoC is strongly committed to research excellence in all its dimensions: Searching for fundamental results and insights, developing novel computational solutions to a wide range of applications, building large-scale experimental systems and improving the well-being of society. We seek to play an active role both internationally and locally in the core and emerging areas of Computer Science and Information Systems.

The Research Assistant will be responsible for working closely with the Principal Investigator and lab members on one or more research projects. He/she should possess experience or interest in at least one of the following research areas:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Computer Vision
• Algorithms
• Circuits and Systems
• Programming Languages & Software Engineering

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree with Honours in a relevant area; and
• Experience in research.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

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Job Description

A Research Assistant position is available NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. The job entails work in a laboratory, clinical and involves administrative duties.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Contribute to DSRB/IRB application process, support ethics and regulatory related administrative work including DSRB/IRB and HSA applications
2. Coordinate training requirements and documentation
3. Ensure study file set up, documentation and maintenance, including investigator files and logs
4. Conduct subject pre-screening, assist with informed consent, adverse event reporting, and follow-up activities with regulatory bodies
5. Coordinate subject visits and manage study execution, including collection of study questionnaires, measurement of physiology parameters, and collection of non-invasive images
6. Maintain study database.
7. Monitor studies ensuring compliance with institutional guidelines, HBRA, and GCP.
8. Assist with study closure including archiving of study records (medical records, study documents, investigator files, subject files etc.), post-study audits/ inspections and monitoring.

9. Participate and present updates in study related meetings.

10. Take minutes of meetings for vetting.

11. Generate study progress reports as required.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist with participant recruitment for research studies, including consent taking, filing and ensuring studies are conducted in compliance with necessary regulatory guidelines
• Purchasing products and services where necessary, including preparing recommendation reports, track orders and ensure timely delivery, and keeping records of purchases.
• Assist overall day-to-day administrative activities for Research Programme
• Assist Admin Lead with CVD TRP website maintenance and update.
• Assist to prepare and edit reports, presentations and other documents.
• Assist Admin Lead with secretariat functions to arrange and coordinate Programme’s events or meetings, including creating and distribution of meeting minutes, preparing facilities for scheduled meetings and arranging refreshments, if required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in a related discipline in the Biomedical/Life Sciences with a minimum 1 year of experience
• GCP-trained and familiar with the regulatory landscape in Singapore
• Some experience working in/with a clinical research or healthcare industry
• Able to converse in local languages is a plus
• Sound written and verbal communications skills
• Possess maturity and good interpersonal skills
• Independent and good team player
• Self-driven, meticulous, and organized and strong organisational skills
• Relevant experience with managing large projects, lead facilitation of group meetings and managing budgets will be an advantage
• Good proficiency in MS Office applications such as PowerPoint, Excel
• Have a strong interest to interact with a wide variety of people

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

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We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The Research Assistants will be members of the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) research team, working under ACI Director, Professor Paul Cheung, to work on a number of research projects related to Indonesia. The candidates should have experience in policy analysis and are familiar with socioeconomic development of Indonesia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters degree in Economics, Social Sciences, or equivalent.
• Familiar with socioeconomic development of Indonesia.
• Familiar with working on the large economic datasets for statistical analysis.
• Demonstrate good organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Able to multitask and manage tight timelines.
• Able to work in a team as well as independently. Must be highly self-motivated.
• Able to commit to at least 1 year of service.
• Those with no experience are welcome to apply.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

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We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for the position of Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing (SoC). SoC is strongly committed to research excellence in all its dimensions: Searching for fundamental results and insights, developing novel computational solutions to a wide range of applications, building large-scale experimental systems and improving the well-being of society. We seek to play an active role both internationally and locally in the core and emerging areas of Computer Science and Information Systems.

The Research Assistant will be responsible for working closely with the Principal Investigator Chang Yi-Jun and lab members on distributed graph algorithms. He/she should possess experience or interest in algorithms and CS theory research.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree with Honours in a relevant area; and
• Experience in research.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

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Job Description

The candidate will work on the translation and generalisation of stochastic quantum thermodynamics results into the Bayesian framework introduced by Prof. Scarani’s group.

Qualifications

Honors or MSc degree in Physics.

Prior expertise in quantum theory and thermodynamics.

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Other Responsibilities and Duties

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Research Assistant role funded by Centre Grant Programme “MOlecular Markers, MEchaNisms and their TherapeUtic Manipulation in CardioVascular Disease (MOMMENTUM-CVD)”> in Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Department of Medicine. Research will be pursued across the translational spectrum from molecule to man in the basic and applied (clinical) sciences to provide improved risk stratification, treatment selection and monitoring of response to therapy in CardioVascular Disease (CVD). Key to our research agenda is expanded interrogation of finely annotated cardiovascular clinical cohorts and biobanks acquired in the course of predecessor CGs together with prospective initiatives sparked from these background data sets.

Of the eight themes in MOMMENTUM-CVD, Research Assistant would be assisting with Theme 7: Health Services research and implementation of enhanced post-myocardial infarction management, and Theme 8: Cardioinformatics – analysis of complex data sets, implementing Machine Learning and/or Artificial Intelligence and publishing in scientific journals.

Appointments will be made on a yearly contract basis with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post

The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator and study team members to ensure the successful completion of the research deliverables on time. The RA’s principal role is to apply Machine Learning and/or Artificial Intelligence such as pattern recognition, predictive modeling, classification/clustering etc, onto cardiology datasets (clinical & wet lab) and publish findings in NUS whitelisted scientific journals.

Main duties and responsibilities

The Research Assistant will liaise with clinical and basic scientists in MOMMENTUM-CVD to come up with Machine Learning and or Artificial Intelligence methodologies onto cardiology datasets clinical & wet lab and publish findings in NUS whitelisted scientific journals.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform literature academic review on topics relating to machine learning, artificial intelligence, clinical and basic science data, relevant to existing projects in MOMMENTUM-CVD grant.
• Collect, clean, review and manage datasets from research teams.
• Working with research teams to design, develop machine learning AI algorithm models to meet research aims deliverables for each research projects.
• Experiment, implement, simulation and analysis of these models involving appropriate and relevant metrics.
• To train, refine, evaluate and cross validate these models to ensure accuracy, precision and integrity of analysis.

Other Responsibilities and Duties

• To communicate and collaborate with other research entities and present findings to overseas/local conferences.
• Any other duties relevant to research not mentioned above that are assigned by PI.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor degree in any science technology field.
2. Competent in at least 3 or programming languages such as R, Python, SQL, STAT, MatLAB. (competent in all would be advantageous)
3. Competent in data visualization tools such as Tableau and matplotlib.
4. Previous experiences managing and worked on research datasets in public hospitals or any other healthcare systems would be very advantageous.
5. Able to work independently and in a team, have an investigative and collaborative nature with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
6. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
7. Good organization skills with ability to multi-task in fast-pace and dynamic environment.

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More Information

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Teo Zhen Long, at zlteo@nus.edu.sg / zhen_long_teo@nuhs.edu.sg

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of three (3) referees.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Research Assistant in the Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.

Our academic and research staff have outstanding research publication and grant funding track records in research areas such as cancer pharmacology, neuropharmacology, immunopharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug discovery and development. Pharmacology is the anchoring department for the Drug Discovery and Optimisation Platform (DDOP), Memory Aging Cognitive Centre (MACC) at NUHS, and the NUS Neuroscience Phenotyping Core (NPC). The Department also has a strong presence in University-level research institutes including the Cancer Science Institute (CSI), and the Life Sciences Institute (LSI) Neuroscience and Immunology Programs.

We are seeking a passionate, detail-oriented Research Assistant to assist in community based studies on early detection and prevention of cognitive decline in seniors.

Appointments will be made on a 1 year- contract basis with option to renew.

Purpose of the post

To assist investigators in conducting research studies according to study protocol, Singapore Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (SGGCP) and other applicable regulatory and ethical requirements as well as institutional policies.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Coordinate the submission of new ethics applications, study amendments and annual reports.
2. Work closely with principal investigators, research fellows, and program manager to execute studies.
3. Conduct research study activities like participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis and data management
4. Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with institutional policies, ethics requirements and local regulations.
5. Assist in performing literature searches and producing reviews of the literature to support the delivery of research projects.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist with routine preliminary analyses; maintain research data, write summary reports, and report findings to investigator.
2. Provide research updates to study team on regular basis.
3. Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI
4. Maintain confidentiality on participants’ data.

This list should not be regarded as exhaustive, and the postholder will be expected to deliver other duties relevant and appropriate to this post.

Qualifications

1. Qualification: Degree in Life Science, Nursing, Psychology or relevant health-related fields
2. Experience or interest in conducting research studies with seniors.
3. Able to work independently and meticulously.
4. Good written and communication skills.
5. Bilingual - Besides English, a good command of Mandarin is preferred as many of our elderly participants speak only Mandarin. Other common Chinese dialects will be an added advantage.
6. Possess strong interpersonal skills.
7. Flexibility to work on weekends (if needed. i.e for outreach events).
8. Team player.

Application

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Yap Kwong Hsia at kwh.yap@nus.edu.sg.

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of 3 referees.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Assistant for “Engineered extracellular vesicles for anti-cancer therapy (EVANTICA)” in the Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Teaching and research activities in our department range from clinical pharmacology, systems pharmacology, to basic molecular and cellular pharmacology. More information on the department is available at http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/medphc/index.html.

Purpose of the post

The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to conduct research on cell culture, microscopy, molecular assays, animal experiments and work closely with, the Principal Investigator and study team members to ensure the successful research in drug delivery.

Main duties and responsibilities

The RA will perform extracellular vesicles characterization, assays in cell culture. The RA will be able to:

1. Assist the general logistics of the project;
2. Design and perform the experiments; and
3. Analyze the data and write publication report.

Qualifications

Qualifications

The applicant should:

1. Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences or related disciplines;
2. Research experience in molecular cell biology; and
3. be able to work in a team, have an investigative nature, attention to detail.

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of 3 referees.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for position of Research Assistant in the Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Appointments will be made on a 1 year contract basis in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post

The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator and study team members to ensure the successful completion assigned research projects on time.