Job Description

The Division of Allergy & Immunology at the Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic candidates with a keen interest in clinical translational research in allergic disease to join our team as a Research Assistant. We run large cohort studies, observational studies and clinical trials in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology to understand the risk factors behind childhood allergic diseases and to develop therapeutic strategies.

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

Purpose of the post

The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to, and collaborate with, the Principal Investigator and study team members to conduct various research projects in the field of Paediatric Allergy & Immunology to ensure the successful completion of study measures in a timely manner to achieve high quality and impactful deliverables. The RA’s principal role will be to work in general practices such as data collection, processes, and analysis; and report/manuscript writing.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The RA will :

1. Assist with consolidation of data, data cleaning and data analysis;
2. Conduct literature review, manuscript preparation and administrative aspects in relation to grant write up and submissions;
3. Assist with progress reports and slides during regular meetings with Co-Is and Collaborators;
4. Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI and/or Project Lead.

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position.

Qualifications

The applicant should:

1. Have a Bachelors in Biomedical science, Allied Health, Computer Science or related field;
2. Have biology/biomedicine background is a plus;
3. Have experience in statistical tool (SPSS, STATA or related software) and computer literacy to applications such as Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
4. Have basic knowledge in programming (R, Python) is a plus;
5. Be able to work independently and in a team, have an investigative nature, attention to detail, self-motivated with initiative;
6. Have outstanding organizational skills and interpersonal skills

Application

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Yap Gaik Chin, at paeyapgc@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 to this job portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Paediatrics

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 28311