Job Description
Job Title:  Research Assistant (Centre for Sleep & Cognition)
Posting Start Date:  16/07/2025
Job Description: 

Job Description

The Sleep and Cognition Laboratory is a dynamic and multidisciplinary research team that studies how sleep affects cognition, health and wellbeing in multiple cohort groups from young to old. We utilize a variety of wearable-based devices, smartphones, questionnaires and computer-based behavioral tests to collect large-scale, multi-sensor data streams. The research assistant will join a dynamic and multidisciplinary team conducting translational research with important implications for health and wellness.

 

Responsibilities include: Participant recruitment and briefing, Project administration, Data collection, monitoring and analysis.

 

For more information, please visit our website: https://sleepcognition-lab.org/

Please note that we minimally require a two-year commitment.

Qualifications

  • Applicants should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, health science, neuroscience, engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Good communication skills, comfortable interacting with research participants.
  • Able to work as part of a team, multi-task and pay attention to detail.
  • Relevant research experience, knowledge of statistics, and familiarity with programming languages (e.g. R/Python/Matlab) are highly desirable.
  • Prior experience or interest in the use of consumer wearables to transform health and wellness is a plus, but those with no experience are encouraged to apply.

 

How to Apply:

Candidates should send their resume/curriculum vitae to Dr. Ju Lynn Ong at julynn.ong@nus.edu.sg

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Dean's Office (Medicine)

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 29689