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Research Fellow, Asian School of the Environment

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
13 Aug 2020

Job Details

The Asian School of the Environment (ASE) invites applications for the position of Research Fellow (Post-doc) who will work with Prof. David Wardle’s research group. The work will be overseen in collaboration with Dr. Matthew Scott Luskin and funded by Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks).

The Research Fellow will be responsible for (i) leading the collection and analysis of field data described above, (ii) food-web analyses of wildlife communities in Singapore’s various nature parks (iii) comparative analyses of Singaporean rainforest food-webs to other sites in Southeast Asia, (iii) comparative analyses of fenced exclusion studies, and (iv) seeing this work through to publication in major research journals. There will be assistance from one full-time Research Assistant and from NParks staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement fieldwork on wildlife ecology
  • Data management and statistical analyses
  • Work effectively with NParks and project PIs
  • Mentor junior colleagues, as needed
  • Writing and publication of results in peer-reviewed journals

Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

  • PhD degree in ecology or closely related field, preferably with a focus on wildlife
  • Fieldwork experience in forested ecosystems, and preferably in the tropics
  • Experience with statistical analysis with R
  • Prior experience in publishing in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Key Competency Requirements:

  • Logical thinking and creative problem solving is essential
  • Ability to work independently to develop research projects and execute fieldwork in tropical rainforest
  • Self-driven, highly motivated, collaborative, with interest to work with other researchers and scientists (team player) to produce high-quality and impactful research
  • Interest in the field of wildlife ecology
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter, full CV and names and contact details of three referees in one document. Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be notified.

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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