Job Description
Job Title:  Research Assistant (Paediatrics)
Posting Start Date:  27/06/2025
Job Description: 

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Appointments will be made under a 1-year contract of service in the first instance and may be extended subsequently.

We are seeking highly motivated and self-driven candidates interested in child health and neurodevelopment/mental health, have strong analytical skills, and are enthusiastic about learning new skills in neurodevelopment research and data analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Perform data preparation and visualization
  2. Conduct data analysis from study cohorts (with guidance)
  3. Create publication-quality tables and figures
  4. Complete relevant literature search
  5. Draft scientific manuscripts
  6. Assist in grant applications
  7. Optimization/automation of existing workflows

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in quantitative discipline such as data science, bioinformatics, computational biology, life sciences, epidemiology, biostatistics, psychology, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or related disciplines.
  • Proficient in Stata, R, MATLAB, or Python
  • Good writing skills
  • Interest in child health and neurodevelopment/mental health/psychology
  • Works well in a team

 

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

 

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

 

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 : 29471