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The Cognitive and Brain Health Laboratory is a lab housed in Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Our research makes use of multimodal neuroimaging to broadly study cognitive and brain health. For more details, please check out our webpage at https://cogbrainhealthlab.github.io/

We are seeking a Research Assistant to join a newly funded neuroimaging research project that aims to reverse brain ageing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in recruitment of participants

• Administer neurocognitive tests and questionnaires to participants

• Assist with the preparation of manuscripts for publications

• Handle project related documentation and associated administrative tasks

• Perform other tasks as required by the Principal Investigator

Job Requirements:

• Good Honours Degree in Psychology from a recognised institution.

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills and able to work within given deadlines

• Candidates must be willing to commit for at least 1 year

Preferred requirements:

• Prior experience with neurocognitive assessments

• Prior experience working with the elderly in Singapore

• Proficiency in Mandarin (working mainly with Mandarin speakers) - essential for data analysis and communication with stakeholders

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant%2C-AIDF/33495-en_GB/?st=4993B7046BEEBA984DA71E08B1EF737E0DBC9DA2

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Role Overview

We are looking for a motivated Research Assistant to support AIDF’s digital marketing, and programme outreach activities.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Marketing and Campaign Support

• Support the planning and execution of digital marketing campaigns across multiple platforms, including social media, email, website, and digital advertising channels.
• Assist in creating, scheduling, and publishing content for LinkedIn, website updates, newsletters, and other digital channels.
• Support campaign tracking, performance reporting, and basic analytics to evaluate campaign effectiveness.
• Coordinate with internal teams, faculty, partners, vendors, and designers to prepare marketing materials and campaign assets.
• Help maintain a consistent brand voice and professional image across AIDF’s digital channels.

Social Media and Content Support

• Manage day-to-day social media content posting and engagement, particularly on LinkedIn and other relevant platforms.
• Draft and refine social media posts, event highlights, programme announcements, and partner engagement content.
• Support content collection from events, programmes, faculty, students, alumni, and industry partners.
• Assist in developing simple visual assets, captions, short write-ups, and promotional materials.
• Support regular website updates, including programme information, event pages, news articles, faculty profiles, partner updates, and other content.
• Ensure website content is accurate, current, and aligned with AIDF’s branding and communication standards.

Academic and Programme Operations Support

• Provide administrative and operational support for academic programmes, workshops, seminars, and events when required.
• Assist with programme marketing, participant communications, registration tracking, logistics coordination, and post-event follow-up.
• Support the preparation of programme materials, reports, attendance records, feedback forms, and certificates where applicable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Media, or a related discipline.
• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in digital marketing, social media marketing, content coordination, or communications.
• Good writing skills and the ability to draft clear, professional, and engaging content.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, especially LinkedIn.
• Basic experience with website content management systems would be an advantage.
• Basic understanding of email marketing, digital campaigns, or campaign analytics would be useful.
• Comfortable handling multiple tasks across marketing, communications, and programme support.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to follow through on operational tasks.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with faculty, colleagues, students, vendors, and external partners.
• Interest in fintech, AI, digital finance, or higher education would be an advantage.

Preferred Skills

Experience using tools such as Canva, LinkedIn, Mailchimp, WordPress, Google Analytics, or similar platforms.

Ability to support simple design work, content formatting, and digital asset preparation.

Prior experience in an education, research, technology, fintech, or professional services environment would be helpful.

Comfortable supporting events, workshops, and academic programme logistics.

Job Scope:

• Support the curatorial team’s research on Singapore’s post-independence history for special galleries. This includes:
• Research on existing and new artefacts and documents
• Background research and preparation for the conduct of oral history interviews and the management of the video interviews and production

• Conduct archival research on relevant images and audio-visual material

• Seek permissions and copyright clearances for material curated for use in exhibitions, including for multimedia, publications as well as education and public programmes

• Manage content and asset delivery for exhibition design, fabrication and translations

• Provide administrative and operational support for the abovementioned curatorial projects
  

Requirements:

• Recognised degree/diploma in History or the Humanities or other disciplines relevant to Singapore’s post-independence history and nation building policies. Diploma holders with relevant work experience will also be considered

• Proven excellence in research, analytical, writing and presentation skills

• Ability to think creatively and imaginatively, with strengths in synthesizing information from different sources and storytelling

• Background in video production will be a strong advantage

• Strong administrative and project management skills

• Team player with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Contract Duration: 1 Year

Working Hours: Mondays to Fridays (office hours)

Location: Beach Road

Salary: Up to $4000 per month

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Reg. No.: R26161270 JOEY TAY YI TING

The Signature Research Programme in Health Services Research and Population Health is looking for candidates with either undergraduate or masters training in economics or related disciplines to support our growing portfolio of econometric / statistical analysis and decision analytic modelling projects.

Job Description

This position will report directly to Senior Health Economists in the Health Economic Evaluation Lab and offers an excellent opportunity to develop and refine in demand skills in applied health economics and to be co-author on publications. Successful candidates will assist with high value health economic research endeavours and perform a variety of functions, such as:

• Execute econometric and other statistical analyses.
• Build decision trees, markov and micro-simulation models for use in cost effectiveness analyses.
• Conduct literature reviews.
• Prepare sections of surveys, analysis plans, manuscripts, reports and grant proposals with a goal toward producing high quality research outputs.
• Act as a Teaching Assistant for the Health Economic Evaluation Graduate Certificate Program.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Principal Investigators in support of these efforts.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree in Economics, Health Economics or other related disciplines.
• Prior research experience in Cost Effectiveness modelling and Econometrics is highly desirable.
• Have experience in quantitative data and statistical analyses (preferably with health-economic data) with modelling packages such as R or STATA.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and AI tools.
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Able to multi-task and work productively in teams.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant-%28Electronics-Engineer%29/33425-en_GB/

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About the Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT)

The Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) in Singapore brings together physicists, computer scientists and engineers to do basic research on quantum physics and to build devices based on quantum phenomena. Experts in this new discipline of quantum technologies are applying their discoveries in computing, communications, and sensing.
CQT is hosted by the National University of Singapore. The Centre also has staff at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the Singapore University of Technology and Design. With some 200 staff and students, it offers a friendly and international work environment

Learn more about CQT at www.quantumlah.org

Job Description

The Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), National University of Singapore is looking for researchers and engineers to develop next generation quantum computers based on trapped ions. There are multiple positions available at different levels with a diverse set of expertise. This program is funded under the National Quantum Processor Initiative, a flagship program under the National Quantum Office Singapore. The aim of the program is to develop a full stack quantum processor system based on Yb-Ba ions emphasizing on the performance rather than on the qubit numbers. This program brings together the unique capabilities of the existing ion trap groups in CQT expertizing on these two-ion species to explore scalability of the system.

The Centre for Quantum Technologies is a pioneering quantum centre in the world offering a diverse research culture at the intersection of the cross-section of three different fields namely, theoretical, experimental Physics and computer science. We offer competitive salary and enriching intellectual experience in a city state known for its forward outlook. This program also allows strong collaboration within and outside the country with leading academic and industrial groups within and outside the country. We are looking for talented electrical/electronic engineers to join the team of scientists and engineers working on the next generation of the quantum processor.

The team members will work to build electronics to control the ion trap quantum processor. That includes digital design, RF and microwave sources and low noise analog / digital front end. The ideal candidate should have practical experience in at least one of the following fields and desire to cross the boundaries and learn relevant skills. The successful candidate will be involved in all stages of the development cycle: collaborate with other team members to define the technical requirements, design, manufacturing, testing and integration of the prototype into the control system.

Job Requirements

We are looking for several electrical engineers to join the small team of scientists and engineers working on the next generation of the ion trap quantum processor. The candidate should have:

• Bachelor or Master degree in electronics, electrical engineering or related fields;
• At least 1-2 years of experience in electronics design is preferred;
• Experience in programmable digital logic design using Verilog or VHDL, digital signal processing, and familiarity with control theory;
• Design and characterisation of low noise electronics for the analog front end, good understanding of the noise sources in electronic circuits;
• Design and implementation of the RF electronics circuits.

More Information

For more details please contact: Manas Mukherjee at cqtmukhe@nus.edu.sg

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant-%28Biological-Sciences%29/28786-en_GB/?st=51D9C790F1E82044376B0BF6D2B166AC03A02A96

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Job Description

At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required.

Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students and to better protect everyone in the campus, applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.

Qualifications

BSc, MSc or PhD in Structural Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or Molecular Biology.

Skill & knowledge:
Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal. Experience in lab management or interest in developing skills in this area. Proficiency in office software, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as some IT skills.

Company Overview:

Wilmar International Limited is Asia’s leading agribusiness group, involved in activities such as oil palm cultivation, edible oils refining, oilseeds crushing, consumer pack edible oils processing, specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel manufacturing, and grains processing. With over 1,000 manufacturing plants and a vast distribution network covering China, India, Indonesia, and more than 50 other countries, Wilmar is supported by a multinational workforce of about 100,000 people.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated researcher with a strong background in food science to join our dynamic R&D team. The successful candidate will work on innovative research projects in the specialty fats domain, focusing on factors that influence product stability, texture, and functionality. This role will involve designing, optimizing, and enhancing fat-based formulations for a variety of food applications.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Research & product development

• Investigate factors affecting emulsion stability and product texture in fat-based food systems.
• Study the physical and chemical interactions between fats and other components (e.g., proteins, emulsifiers, stabilizers) to improve product performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into innovative techniques and products.

2. Documentation & Reporting:

• Analyze research data, generate detailed reports, and communicate results effectively to supervisor.

3. Additional Duties:

• Support broader R&D objectives by undertaking additional responsibilities as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Food Science, chemistry or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of fats, proteins and emulsions, with research experience in food systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and a collaborative team-oriented mindset.

Job Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the conceptualisation and design of research studies (including primary studies, desk review, etc.) on social issues relating to children and families, under the supervision of the Head of Research and Research Advisors.
• Candidate will be expected to execute responsibilities relating to data collection, data cleaning and analysis.
• Conceptualise the dissemination plan of studies together with Advocacy Unit, contribute to the dissemination plan including writing up and presenting findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with social service practitioners to evaluate programmes and services.
• Responsibilities include supporting the development of concept papers (TOC, logic model, needs analysis), proposal of suitable frameworks, methods and tools for programme evaluation, analysis of results, and contributing to reports detailing findings and recommendations.
• Contribute to other team efforts, such as research newsletters, research grant, organizing of events.
• Other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Honours Degree in Psychology / Sociology / Social Work or related discipline
• Past work experience is preferred
• Past research experience is required
  i) Past research experience should be evident (e.g. RA, internship, thesis, peer-reviewed research publications)
  ii) Candidate should have sound statistical knowledge and be proficient in using statistical software such as Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to conduct data analysis
  iii) Prior experience in conducting programme evaluation and knowledge of social service sector preferred but not necessary
• Keen interest in conducting research on social issues relating to children and families
• Willing to undertake different types of work
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Be comfortable working collaboratively in a team and in liaising with multiple parties

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.

We are looking for a Research Associate to work in mental health AI. The role will focus on development of novel multimodal AI models integrating speech, emotions, linguistics, alongside other key mental health modalities. You will also be required to participate in implementation science research pertaining to the deployment and efficacy testing of AI solutions. You will participate in grant and manuscript preparations and also participate in any high impact projects the group is currently working on.

Key Responsibilities:

• De-identification of mental health speech transcripts

• Design and extract text features for modelling ultra-high-risk outcomes

• Design and improve existing multimodal machine learning frameworks for predicting ultra-high-risk outcomes

• Implementation Science research --- including assistance in recruitment, administration of surveys, conducting AI enactment scenarios, analysis of data

• Take care of the Lab’s computing infrastructure--- including GPU-enable units and HPC server

• Manuscript and grant preparations --- for all research pertaining to mental health NLP and behavioral work. And to support grant administration, co-writing, and liaison with grant offices and administrative bodies.

• Research protocol development --- including the development of LLM-prompt workflows, deep learning and training and optimization processes, data transformation and feature engineering.

• AI model development --- training, development, deployment, post-deployment testing and monitoring of LLM and deep learning models pertinent to the mental health project.

Required educational qualification, experience, skills and competencies:

• Master (for Research Associate equivalent) qualification degree in data science, AI, mental health, implementation science psychiatry discipline or related field

• At least 1 years of relevant experiences in similar role / technical hands-on experience in data science and analytics

• Familiarity with PDPA, Good Research Practice, NLP and linguistics analysis

• Good written and oral communication skills (if applicable)

• Proficiency in python, R, Tensorflow, ML, deep learning, LLMs, statistical modelling

• Competent in soft skills / general personality traits e.g. information visualization, interaction design

• Interpersonal skill (e.g. Ability to work independently / develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous and eye for details / excellent organizational / time management skills)

• Entry level candidates are welcome to apply

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant%2C-School-of-Computing/33417-en_GB/?st=A55755FF81B4A3D34A21E0374435BE769288FA37

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Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for the position of Research Assistant (RA) in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing (SoC). SoC is strongly committed to research excellence in all its dimensions: Searching for fundamental results and insights, developing novel computational solutions to a wide range of applications, building large-scale experimental systems and improving the well-being of society. We seek to play an active role both internationally and locally in the core and emerging areas of Computer Science and Information Systems

We are seeking a motivated research assistant to join a research group focused on scaling cooperative intelligence via rational, model-based AI engineering. The Research Assistant will be responsible for working closely with the Principal Investigator in one or more of the following research areas: (i) human-like cooperative agents; (ii) cooperative infrastructure for humans and AI; (iii) probabilistic programming and model-based planning.

Enquiries can be sent to the Principal Investigator, Dr Tan Zhi Xuan at dcsv402@nus.edu.sg.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Requirements

Successful candidates should have at least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field. They should possess strong programming skills, and demonstrate a solid foundation in mathematics and statistics. Research experience in AI, computational cognitive science, or related fields is highly desirable. Familiarity with the following areas is useful: probabilistic programming languages, Bayesian modeling, planning algorithms, multi-agent systems, LLMs.

Alexandra Hospital (AH) is seeking a motivated Research Assistant / Research Associate to support health services and clinical research. Working with a dedicated research team in AH, you will contribute throughout the research lifecycle - from protocol development to dissemination. 

Roles & Responsibilities

Core responsibilities 

• Project coordination and management, including ethics submissions and follow‑up.
• Contribute to research protocol development and study documentation.
• Primary data collection (e.g., surveys, interviews, chart reviews) and data entry, basic data cleaning, and preliminary analyses.
• Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analysis under supervision.
• Undertake literature reviews, including systematic reviews.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, reports, and support dissemination of findings (seminars, presentations).
  
  

Additional / advanced responsibilities (experienced RA):

• Specialised skills in health economics evaluation/ implementation research/AI in health/ health services outcomes research will be an advantage.
• Conduct independent systematic reviews and meta‑analyses.
• Perform advanced statistical analyses and data interpretation.
• Support grant applications (concept notes, methods, budgets).

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health sciences, public health, life sciences, psychology, social sciences, or related fields.
• At least two years’ work experience, ideally in health‑related research.
• Experience using Stata, SPSS, and/or NVivo.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Desirable: Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Track record of publication (e.g., authorship on scientific papers).

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.

Job Responsibilities:

Overall:

• Responsibilities include supporting the development of concept papers (TOC, logic model, needs analysis), proposal of suitable frameworks, methods and tools for programme evaluation, analysis of results, and contributing to reports detailing findings and recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with social service practitioners, other research officers, and/or management to evaluate programmes and services.
• Contribute to other team efforts, such as research newsletters, research grant, organizing of events.
• Other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Support in MEL

• Support in reviewing documents related to programme development and evaluation (programme proposals, TOC, logic model, needs analysis, evaluation reports etc)
• Support in developing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems to assist in ongoing work and assess impact.
• Provide support to programme teams in planning data collection, analysis and sense making to articulate outcomes.

Project management

• Assist in project management related to programme development and evaluation support to ensure they are completed in time while assuring quality. This includes:
  • The different workflows are delivered in line with requirements and timeframes.
  • Proactively collaborate and communicate with social service practitioners to ensure work related to monitoring and evaluation are conducted as planned in a timely manner.
  • Support in other tasks related to project management.
• Contribute to developing and managing knowledge products (knowledge management) of the project (case studies, documentation of lesson learnt, best practices)

Requirements:

• Honours Degree in Social Work/ Sociology/ Psychology or related discipline. Open to social service practitioners with keen interest in evaluation and research.
• Past work experience in evaluation is preferred.
• Prior experience in conducting research and knowledge of social service sector preferred but not necessary.
• Strong attention to detail, including proficiency in using quantitative and qualitative data.
• Excellent project management, planning, organisation and coordination skills, and proactiveness in working with the team and other teams.
• Willing to undertake different types of work.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Be comfortable working collaboratively in a team and in liaising with multiple parties.
• Knowledge on writing reports, and designing tools for data collection, analysis, managing databases and writing reports.

Asian Thoracic Oncology Research Group (ATORG) is the coordinating platform for translational research in Asia. Its mission is to advance medical knowledge of lung cancer and improve health outcomes of patients through clinical studies and scientific events. ATORG operates under National Cancer Centre Singapore.

We are looking for a Research Fellow who will provide critical support in the design, writing, and operational documentation of multi-country investigator-initiated trials (IITs) and translational oncology studies under the ATORG platform. This includes drafting study protocols, scientific reports, stakeholder materials, and contributing to consensus meetings and academic outputs.

This role is ideal for a motivated and detail-oriented individual with strong scientific writing skills and an interest in driving precision oncology research across Asia.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Study Design and Protocol Development (40%)

• Draft and refine clinical and translational protocols, including Synopsis, Study flow diagrams, Schedules of assessments (SoA), and biomarker sections
• Coordinate protocol input from PIs, Statisticians, Clinicians, and vendors
• Adapt study designs to site capabilities, operational constraints, and scientific objectives

2. Scientific & Grant Writing (30%)

• Develop Abstracts, poster presentations, and manuscripts for submission to Scientific conferences and journals
• Prepare Grant applications, Letters of Intent (LOIs), and scientific reports for academic and industry sponsors
• Draft meeting materials for advisory boards, working groups, and regulatory discussions

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Meeting Support (20%)

• Support scientific communications with local and regional collaborators, including meeting minutes, presentation decks, and briefing materials
• Liaise with site investigators, pharma sponsors, CROs, and academic partners to support scientific alignment across projects
• Contribute to preparation and documentation of region

4. Strategic Input & Innovation (10%)

• Provide input into vendor evaluations, consensus statement writing, and research planning documents
• Assist with the development of SOPs, training materials, and collaborative frameworks to improve ATORG’s scientific processes

Key Requirements:

• Master’s degree in biomedical sciences, cancer biology, molecular medicine, public health, or related field
• At least 2–3 years of relevant research or clinical trial experience, particularly in scientific documentation or study design
• PhD in a related field OR equivalent track record of scientific output (e.g., peer-reviewed publications, lead authorship on abstracts)
• Familiarity with clinical trial protocol writing, GCP principles, or ethics submissions
• Prior experience in oncology research, translational studies, or regional research collaborations

Advantageous Skills to Have:

• Scientific Writing & Communication: Excellent ability to translate complex scientific and clinical data into clear, accurate protocols, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving: Strong capability to evaluate scientific feasibility, identify risks, and propose practical solutions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in managing relationships with investigators, sponsors, vendors, and internal teams across different cultures and geographies.
• Organisational & Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
• Regulatory & Compliance Awareness: Competence in ensuring study design, documentation, and publications comply with international and local regulations, SOPs, and ethical standards.
• Technical proficiency with MS Office, reference management software, and clinical trial management systems (CTMS) is desirable.

The Division of Information Technology and Operations Management at Nanyang Business School is inviting applications for a Research Assistant or Associate (RA) position. The role is expected to begin in June 2026 or thereafter.

Job Responsibilities:

• The RA is expected to plan, organize and implement research projects, in collaboration with the principal investigators. The successful candidate will work closely with professionals in the field of AI, technology and medicine.

• Conduct literature reviews, coordinate schedules for data collection with survey and interview participants

• Assist in data collection, data transcription and analysis

• Contribute to the dissemination of research findings

Job requirements:

• Minimally a bachelor’s degree in a related field

• Excellent oral and written communication skills is required

• Able to work independently and meet deadlines

• Experience with qualitative methods and data analysis

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Project Overview

The DiSTAP programme addresses deep problems in food production in Singapore and the world by developing a suite of impactful and novel analytical, genetic and biosynthetic technologies. DiSTAP is one of the five Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART).  The research engineer will join an interdisciplinary team of chemists, engineers and plant biologists in the development, modification and characterization of functional conjugated polymers with unique optical properties that could potentially be used for cell imaging. These novel tools enables optimal crop production and rapid development of plants suitable for high-density farming and revolutionalizes urban farming strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support the DiSTAP nanosensor team in the development and validation of novel single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)-based sensors, with a primary focus on Covalent Organic Framework microneedles (COF-MNs) and nanosensors for nutrient sensing.
• Participate in translational research projects alongside external collaborators and open-field commercial plantation partners to drive the commercialization of DiSTAP technologies.
• Work across interdisciplinary team on in-planta studies using nanosensors for the real-time monitoring of plant nutrients, metabolites, and stress responses.
• Play a crucial role in enhancing the throughput of sensor data evaluation by developing, optimizing, and maintaining automated data processing and analysis pipelines.

Requirements

• BSc in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on experience working with nanosensors, nanoparticle synthesis, and materials characterization, particularly regarding their applications in plant biology.
• Strong hands-on laboratory skills and technical proficiency.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to mentor visiting students and interns.
• Ability to effectively communicate research progress through technical reports and poster presentations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

To apply, please visit our website at: https://portal.smart.mit.edu/careers/career-opportunities

Interested applicants are invited to send in their full CV/resume, cover letter and list of three references (to include reference names and contact information). We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.