Infectious Disease Modeling Research Assistant/Associate

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) invites applications for a Research Associate/Research Assistant to join our epidemiology and data science lab, working on multidisciplinary disease modelling projects. Experience with R or Python is preferred, and strong written and oral communication skills are essential.

You will develop statistical and mathematical models for climate- and behaviour-sensitive diseases, undertake literature reviews, analyse data, write reports and papers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in epidemiology, statistics, math, or related field.
• Experience in epidemiology, data analysis, or modelling is preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop models to understand disease transmission and spread.
• Undertake literature reviews relevant to project questions.
• Lead data analysis using statistical and data science techniques.
• Prepare reports, presentations and publications for peer-reviewed venues.
• Collaborate with researchers across national and international institutions.

Skills

Epidemiology

Mathematical modelling

Infectious diseases

Health data science

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) invites applications for a Research Associate/Research Assistant to join our epidemiology and data science lab, working on multidisciplinary disease modelling projects. Experience with R or Python is preferred, and strong written and oral communication skills are essential.

You will develop statistical and mathematical models for climate- and behaviour-sensitive diseases, undertake literature reviews, analyse data, write reports and papers, and