{"job":{"jobId":2498030,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":483,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Research Assistant, Quantitative","description":"\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Job Description</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Applications are invited for the following full-time position in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health:</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><u><b>Research Assistant</b></u></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">We are looking for research assistants with a quantitative background for ongoing research in Public Health. They will be working within the team under the Principal Investigators Associate Professor Alex R Cook and/or Assistant Professor Borame Dickens.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Candidates need to be able to understand statistical modelling, have a mathematical background, and be fluent in R programming. We will also consider candidates who have extensive C++ or Python coding knowledge as these are transferrable to R.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The candidate will be working with the Principal Investigator(s) on the analysis of national health datasets, utilising an array of methods to infer statistical relationships and health outcomes. Further mathematical modelling will also be carried out when necessary involving diagnostic flows and where appropriate, disease spread and/or illness progression.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The Principal Investigator(s) is seeking for an independent worker who is well-organized, analytical and codes competently. They will however be receiving support from a team of mathematicians, epidemiologists and statisticians, and have a diverse portfolio of tasks. Under the team’s guidance, they will be expected to co-lead their own publications. We welcome academic creativity and will be highly supportive of candidates who wish to either pursue academia or desire for career progression provided they show self-motivation to showcase their problem-solving abilities.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Disease modelling</li>\n<li>Statistical analyses</li>\n<li>Academic writing and publication of results</li>\n<li>Preparation of meeting materials for stakeholders</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Qualifications</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Requirements:</p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Completed a BSc in a quantitative discipline (statistics, mathematics, computational biology, data science).</li>\n<li>Strong programming skills (R preferred)</li>\n<li>Statistical competence (Bayesian is advantageous)</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Covid-19 Message</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">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.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">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.</p>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Singapore","location1":"아시아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"2","applyUrl":"https://careers.nus.edu.sg/NUS/job/Kent-Ridge-Research-Assistant-%28Quantitative%29-Kent/7085244/","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Fixed Term","salary":null,"original_id":"UNI|356429","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/356429","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2023-11-26T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":10,"managerTel":"","managerFax":null,"managerEmail":null,"managerName":"NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Singapore","log_hit":0,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2023-10-27T16:53:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-10-27T16:53:00.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":483,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"National University of Singapore","name_en":"National University of Singapore","name_alt":",","introduction":"<p>As Singapore’s flagship university and among Asia’s best, the <a href=\"http://www.nus.edu.sg/\">National University of Singapore (NUS)</a> offers a global approach to education, research and entrepreneurship, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.</p><p> </p><p>Our 17 faculties across three campuses in Singapore – Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram – provide a rigorous broad-based curriculum underscored by cross-faculty enrichment. We have pioneered many innovative academic programmes which include student exchange, entrepreneurial internships at <a href=\"https://enterprise.nus.edu.sg/educate/nus-overseas-colleges\">12 NUS Overseas Colleges</a>, as well as double, joint and concurrent degree programmes with some of the world’s best universities. Close to 40,000 students from 100 countries enrich our vibrant and diverse campus community.</p><p> </p><p>The University’s multidisciplinary and real-world approach to education, research and entrepreneurship enables us to work closely with industry, governments and academia to address crucial and complex issues relevant to Asia and the world. 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