Research Assistant (Centre for Sleep & Cognition)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE seeks a research assistant for the Sleep and Cognition Laboratory. This role involves participant recruitment, data collection, and project administration within a multidisciplinary research team studying sleep's impact on health and cognition. Applicants should have a degree in a relevant field, possess strong communication skills, and be attentive to detail. Experience with programming languages such as R, Python, or Matlab is highly desirable. A two-year commitment is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant field.
• Comfortable interacting with research participants.
• Relevant research experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participant recruitment and briefing.
• Project administration and data collection.
• Monitoring and analysis.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, health science, neuroscience, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

R

Python

Matlab

Job description

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The Sleep and Cognition Laboratory is a dynamic and multidisciplinary research team that studies how sleep affects cognition, health and wellbeing in multiple cohort groups from young to old. We utilize a variety of wearable-based devices, smartphones, questionnaires and computer-based behavioral tests to collect large-scale, multi-sensor data streams. The research assistant will join a dynamic and multidisciplinary team conducting translational research with important implications for health and wellness.

Responsibilities include: Participant recruitment and briefing, Project administration, Data collection, monitoring and analysis.

For more information, please visit our website: https://sleepcognition-lab.org/

Please note that we minimally require a two-year commitment.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, health science, neuroscience, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Good communication skills, comfortable interacting with research participants.
• Able to work as part of a team, multi-task and pay attention to detail.
• Relevant research experience, knowledge of statistics, and familiarity with programming languages (e.g. R/Python/Matlab) are highly desirable.
• Prior experience or interest in the use of consumer wearables to transform health and wellness is a plus, but those with no experience are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

Candidates should send their resume/curriculum vitae to the NUS Career Portal.