Sleep & Cognition Research Assistant (Lab & Field)

National University of Singapore

Singapore

On-site

SGD 39,000 - 61,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Duke-NUS Medical School's SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute for Brain and Behavioural Health is seeking a Research Assistant to support translational sleep and brain health research. The role involves field and lab work with student populations, collecting biological samples, running study equipment, and administering computer-based neurobehavioral tests.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or life sciences, strong interpersonal and analytical

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, life sciences, or related discipline.
Possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate with participants, and to work in a team-based setting.
Have strong computer and/or analytical skills.
Prior experience with R or other programming languages is preferred but not required.
Able to work flexible hours to cover research study events.
Have an interest in pursuing an advanced degree (e.g. PhD or degree in medicine).

Responsibilities

Carry out field- and laboratory studies in student populations.
Collect and/or process biological specimens, operate study equipment, and monitor progress of research protocols.
Administer computer-based neurobehavioral tests to research participants.
Recruit participants and conduct data analyses.