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
- Perform data preparation and visualization
- Conduct data analysis from study cohorts (with guidance)
- Create publication-quality tables and figures
- Complete relevant literature search
- Draft scientific manuscripts
- Assist in grant applications
- 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