Research Fellow (Centre for Sleep & Cognition)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Fellow to join the Sleep and Cognition Laboratory, Centre for Sleep and Cognition, in the Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The fellow will plan, execute, and analyze projects with multimodal physiological and behavioural data, contribute to manuscript preparation, and support lab operations.

Responsibilities include data analysis pipelines for PSG/EEG and wearables, project coordination,

Qualifications

• PhD required in neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science or psychology.
• Proficiency in Matlab, R and Python.
• Strong data analysis, programming and statistics skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and leadership/coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis: develop models and pipelines for multimodal data (PSG/EEG, wearables).
• Coordinate research projects and participant recruitment; manage data collection.
• Prepare and present scientific manuscripts at conferences.
• Oversee PSG/EEG equipment setup and SOP development.
• Assist PI with lab management and administrative duties.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

R

Statistics

Programming

Education

PhD in neuroscience or cognitive science or computer science or psychology

Tools

EEG/PSG equipment

Job description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Research Fellow for The Sleep and Cognition Laboratory, Centre for Sleep and Cognition in the Department of Medicine , Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The Sleep and Cognition Laboratory at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is a multidisciplinary research group dedicated to understanding the role of sleep in cognitive performance, brain function, and health, and developing strategies to optimise sleep for improved health, wellbeing and productivity.

Our research integrates neuroscience, population health, engineering, and data science, combining controlled laboratory experiments with large-scale longitudinal studies in real-world settings. Key research areas include sleep measurement using wearable technologies, sleep and cognitive health across the lifespan, and the interplay between sleep and lifestyle behaviours.

The laboratory is equipped with dedicated sleep research facilities and advanced physiological monitoring technologies, including electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography, and wearable devices. Our overarching goal is to advance the understanding of sleep and develop strategies to improve sleep and health in everyday life.

More information is available at https://sleepcognition-lab.org. Appointments will be made on a 2-year contract basis in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post

The Research Fellow (RF) will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator on Management and execution of research projects, including planning, preparation, data acquisition, data analysis and preparation of manuscripts. They will also assist the Principal Investigator in overseeing laboratory personnel and handling general administrative duties to support the smooth operation of the laboratory, including ordering supplies and/or managing equipment.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Data analysis: Develop and implement statistical models, computational frameworks and data analysis pipelines for processing and analysing multimodal physiological and behavioural data, including PSG/EEG and wearable sensor data.
• Research project coordination: Support the overall management and day-to-day operations of research projects, including coordination with team members, participant recruitment, data collection at study sites and research data management.
• Research dissemination: Preparation of scientific manuscripts, and presentation of research results at conferences and meetings.
• Equipment and technical support: Oversee PSG/EEG equipment setup and maintenance, provide technical training to research assistants, and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data collection and analysis.
• Laboratory management: Assist the PI in supervising research personnel, maintaining research records and documentation, and performing general laboratory administrative duties to ensure smooth laboratory operations.

Qualifications

The applicant should:

• Have a PhD in neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science or psychology be able to work independently and in a team, have an investigative nature, attention to detail; and
• No prior experience (beyond the PhD work) required
• have knowledge and skills in Software (Matlab, R, Python)
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Programming skills
• Statistics knowledge
• Ability to manage and coordinate people

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.