Research Assistant (Life Sciences / Computer Science / Statistics)

Job Description 

The National University of Singapore is looking for a research assistant/research associate in a project which seeks to understand the mechanisms of decomposition and revegetation of peat in South East Asia. The position is within a multi-disciplinary research team consisting of postdoctoral research fellows, research assistants and associates, as well as principal investigators (PIs) from the Department of Biological Sciences, Geography and School of Computing.

The position will be full time and in the field of systems biology. The successful candidate will be expected to assist the team in workflow development, data collection, analysis, drafting project reports, and in maintaining IT equipment’s such as high-performance computers and servers.

Qualifications

Qualifications / Discipline:  

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related fields

Skills:    

Strong organizational and communication skills, able to work extremely well with others in a collaborative team environment and be culturally sensitive

Experience:

Prior coding experience in R or PYTHON, working with big data or artificial intelligence/machine learning are highly desirable

Covid-19 Message 

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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.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: NUS Environmental Research Institute