Research Fellow (Brain Health Lab - Paediatrics)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position in the Brain Health Lab, Department of Paediatrics, at the Kent Ridge Campus.

The role emphasizes rigorous methodology, collaboration, and data analysis of EEG and MRI from cohorts such as GUSTO and MAMS. Teaching and career development opportunities are available within a flexible research direction.

Qualifications

• PhD in developmental psychology or developmental cognitive neuroscience.
• Experience in EEG preprocessing, processing, and analysis; strong programming skills and/or advanced biostatistics.
• Strong recommendation letters from prior research mentors or supervisors.
• A track record of scientific publications in developmental cognitive neuroscience, child development, or psychology.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cognitive neuroscience data (EEG and MRI) from established cohorts in Singapore (e.g., GUSTO; MAMS).
• Develop new analytic models and methods for data examination.
• Provide teaching to junior staff in neuroscience research methods, including EEG preprocessing for infants/children.
• Support manuscript refinement, grant writing, and ethics applications.

Skills

EEG preprocessing

Programming skills

Biostatistics

Publications

Statistical analysis

Python/MATLAB coding

Education

PhD in developmental psychology or developmental cognitive neuroscience

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

SAS

MPlus

Job description

Research Fellow (Brain Health Lab - Paediatrics)

Research Fellow (Brain Health Lab - Paediatrics)

University-Level Unit: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Paediatrics

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Posted On: 14/07/2026

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-Doctoral Research Fellow position in the Brain Health Lab in the Department of Paediatrics. You may find out more about our research interests and goals at https://Singaporebrainhealth.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 2-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

• The incumbent will have access to cognitive neuroscience data (including EEG and MRI) to established cohort in Singapore (e.g., Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes, GUSTO; Mapping Antenatal Maternal Stress, MAMS, etc). Data will also be available from new intervention studies in the areas of school readiness, maternal-child relational health, and executive functioning
• He/she will have ample opportunities to analyze collected data, gain novel analytic skills, and develop new models of examining the data
• To provide teaching to junior staff in the lab in neuroscience-related research methods, especially in pre-processing and processing of EEG data from infants/children
• To be willing to provide expertise and assist other research staff in refining manuscripts, contributing to grant writing, and overseeing ethic board applications

Qualifications

(A) EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

• PhD in developmental psychology or developmental cognitive neuroscience,
• Experience in EEG pre-processing, processing, and 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., Stata, R, SAS, MPlus) 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 interact 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.

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 : 28821

Req ID: 28821

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