Research Fellow (Brain Health Lab)

Job Description

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is Singapore’s flagship university, with 17 colleges, faculties, and schools across three campus. More than 40,000 students from 100 countries enrich this diverse campus community. The NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Department of Paediatrics invites applications for a Post-Doctorate Research Fellow position in the Brain Health Lab. You may find out more about our research interests and goals at brainhealthlab.org. The Principal Investigator prioritizes teaching (e.g., meets with team members regularly), rigorous methodology, and active collaborations within and outside of the university. Appointments will be made on a 1-year contract basis in the first instance, with the possibility for extension and/or faculty position in academic research. The applicant will be offered flexibility in terms of specific research direction and career development.

Purpose and Main Roles

1. To lead established cohort (e.g., Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes; GUSTO) and new intervention studies in the areas of neurodevelopment, cognitive neuroscience (specifically in EEG), maternal-child relational health, and/or executive functioning
2. Candidates will have ample opportunities to analyze collected data, gain novel research skills, as well as to supervise members of our dynamic team
3. To provide teaching to junior staff in the lab in research methods related to psychological and/or neuroscience research and in statistical techniques.
4. To work with Principal Investigator in developing culturally adapted assessments and in designing a parent-infant relational health intervention in the community
5. To be willing to provide expertise and assist other research staff in refining manuscripts, contributing to grant writing, and overseeing ethic board applications

Qualifications

• EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
  • PhD in psychology, neuroscience, biostatistics or epidemiology, or other relevant subjects.
  • Experience in EEG signal analysis, strong programming skills and/or advanced biostatistics experiences will be prioritized.
  • Willing to obtain strong recommendation letters from prior research mentors or supervisors
  • A track record of scientific publications and/or achievements, preferably in developmental cognitive neuroscience, child development, and psychology
• OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
  • High adaptability, team player who is eager to help, good listener, willingness to receive constructive feedback, and strong organizational skills
  • Passionate and clear about your own research interests
  • Adept in running statistical analyses (e.g., MPlus, Stata, R, SAS) and/or in coding (e.g., Python, MATLAB)
• LANGUAGE
  • Excellent spoken and written English;
  • (Optional) Speaks other commonly used languages in Singapore (i.e., Chinese, Malay or Tamil) - as you may be required to converse with participants who only speak their mother tongue.

Application

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experiences. PI is funded by primary grant funding agencies in Singapore and will offer competitive salary.

Formal application: Please submit your application and detailed CV to:

Ms. Jean Teh
Email: jean.teh@nus.edu.sg
Address: 1E Kent Ridge Rd, NUHS Tower Block Level 11, Singapore 119228

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 : 22380