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Research Assistant

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
10 May 2020

Job Details

The Nanyang Business School is seeking qualified, full-time individuals for the positions of Research Assistant to manage a stream of exciting and critical research projects.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Enter data and conduct statistical data analyses (e.g., regression, SEM).
  • Design small-scale survey or report website for research purpose, including front-end and back-end skills.
  • Manage database server, workstation and external website.
  • Organize, reformat and clean raw dataset based on given format then calculate variables for further analysis.
  • Perform Web crawling and scraping works for data collection.
  • Manage and organize participants for research studies and experiments.
  • Basic administrative duties.

Entry Requirements:

  • Minimally Bachelor’s; Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics or related disciplines.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience.
  • Solid and strong background in programming and data management, proficient in at least one programming language, such as Python, R, C, Java etc.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including PHP, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Knowledge of Yii Framework will be an advantage.
  • Strong experiences in relational database, e.g., MySQL and basic knowledge in NoSQL database, e.g., Mongo DB.
  • In-depth experiences in Web crawling and scraping
  • Basic knowledge of Web management.
  • Preferably with some experience in data cleaning, processing, and visualization.
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple project deadlines and can work independently with minimum supervision.
  • The ideal candidate should be someone who is interested in pursuing a research or academic career in the long term.
  • The commencing salary for the above posts will be commensurate with candidates’ qualifications and experience. 

Company

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is placed 11th globally, and 1st among the world's top young universities for six consecutive years (QS university rankings). It is also ranked No.2 among the world's elite young universities (aged 50 and under) that have excelled in producing high-quality research (Nature Index Young Universities).


We invite you to be part of this world-class university through the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdocotoral Fellowship programme. 

About Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF)

The prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF) was established in 1991 under the Lee Kuan Yew Endowment Fund. The Fellowship supports and promotes young and outstanding researchers to realise their full potential in the areas of Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Medicine.

The Fellowship will be awarded concurrently with the candidate's appointment as a research staff in NTU.

Please click here for the detailed list of research areas available in the respective Colleges/Schools/Research Centres.

Eligibility: 

• Excellent academic records and research potential.
• Recent PhD graduates, or with at most 1 postdoctoral training from a reputable university. 

Terms and Conditions: 
• The Fellowship will be tenable for a period of 3 years.  
• In addition to an attractive remuneration, the successful candidate will be awarded a research grant of S$180,000 for research consumables and research related expenditure. 

Application Procedure:

Please click here for more information.

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

Application Closing Date: 28 February 2020

Company info
Telephone
+(65)67911744
Location
50 NANYANG AVENUE
SINGAPORE
639 798
SG

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