Research Officer, Translational Neuroscience, IHDP

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Singapore is seeking a motivated Research Officer to join their Translational Neuroscience group. This role focuses on maternal and child sleep research within existing cohort studies. Responsibilities include coordinating research protocols, data management, and scientific writing. Candidates should have a relevant degree and strong analytical skills, with experience in statistical tools like SPSS, STATA, or R.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, Biomedical Science or related fields.
• Experience using quantitative statistical tools.
• Research experience with observational cohorts would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates the initiation of research study protocols.
• Liaises with collaborators within and outside the research institute.
• Tracks and collects data for sleep tracking devices.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Experience with SPSS

Experience with STATA

Experience with R

Experience in scientific writing

Education

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Biomedical Science

Degree in related fields

Job description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated Research Officer to join the Translational Neuroscience group, to work on maternal and child sleep research within existing cohort studies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Plans and coordinates the initiation of research study protocols, including training of staff.
2. Liaison with collaborators within and outside of the research institute.
3. Data tracking and data collection activities (include contacting participants) for sleep tracking devices.
4. Data cleaning and data coding of longitudinal datasets, including actigraphy and questionnaires.
5. Performs comprehensive literature reviews and support scientific writing of abstracts and/or peer-reviewed manuscripts.
6. Presents and communicates research findings internally within the team and externally (eg conference).

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Psychology, Biomedical Science or related fields of discipline.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using quantitative statistical tools such as SPSS, STATA or R.
• Experience in scientific writing (eg. Conference abstract, peer-reviewed papers).
• Research experience with observational cohorts, clinical or industrial studies would be an advantage.