Job Description

The Dynamic Brain and Memory Laboratory (PI: Jia-Hou Poh) in the Centre for Sleep and Cognition, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at NUS is seeking a full-time Research Assistant/Lab Manager with strong interest in the study of human learning and memory.

Projects in the lab focus on understanding the mechanisms of learning and memory.

At the Dynamic Brain and Memory Lab, our goal is to uncover the processes and neural mechanisms underlying learning and memory. Using brain imaging in conjunction with behavioral experiments and computational modeling, our lab studies how changes in brain activity can translate to changes in behavior and cognition. This would ultimately inform the developments of tools and approaches for clinical interventions and also for the enhancement of cognitive functions in healthy populations.

For more information on the lab’s research, please visit: https://poh-brainmemlab.github.io/BrainMemLab/

Responsibilities

The position will provide opportunities for learning about cognitive neuroscience research and for the development of skills including, i) experimental design, ii) data analysis and statistics iii) programming and iv) computational modeling. This position would be ideally suited for individuals considering graduate studies or a research career.

Responsibilities would include:

• Project administration
• Participant recruitment and briefing
• Data collection, management, and analysis
• Communications with collaborators

Qualifications

• Applicants should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Good communication skills, comfortable interacting with research participants.
• Relevant research experience, knowledge of statistics, and familiarity with programming languages (e.g. R/Python/Matlab) are highly desirable.
• Prior experience in the use of fMRI, Pupillometry, or Eye-tracking is a plus.

Please note that we minimally require a two-year commitment; this may be extended depending on project needs and performance of the candidate. Review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

For informal inquiries, please contact the PI Jia-Hou Poh (jh.poh[at]nus.edu.sg).

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Dean-Med-Centre for Sleep & Cognition

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 27723