Senior Research Scientist

2 weeks ago


Singapore NTU (Nanyang Technology University- MainOffice-HR) Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Research Fellow to join our Science of Learning research team at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

About NTU

NTU is one of the world's top universities, renowned for its world-class research and innovative teaching methodologies. Our university is committed to fostering a vibrant community of scholars who are passionate about making a difference in the world.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting independent research, handling grant-related administrative tasks, conducting literature reviews, and preparing research progress reports and policy reports for stakeholders. Additionally, they will supervise and lead a team of full-time and part-time research staff, play a central role in coordinating and running neuroimaging studies, develop and/or manage data analysis pipelines, and coordinate between faculty, collaborators, and stakeholders from different disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct independent research on brain-based machine-learning predictive models for early identification of mathematical learning difficulties in kindergarten and early primary level students.
  • Handle grant-related administrative tasks, including preparing and amending ethics documents.
  • Conduct literature reviews and prepare research progress reports and policy reports for stakeholders.
  • Supervise and lead a team of full-time and part-time research staff.
  • Play a central role in coordinating and running neuroimaging studies.
  • Develop and/or manage data analysis pipelines.
  • Coordinate between faculty, collaborators, and stakeholders from different disciplines.
Requirements:
  • PhD degree in experimental psychology, biopsychology, cognitive psychology, educational neuroscience, NeuroAI, neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, cognitive neuroscience, AI in education, deep learning, biomedical engineering, computer science, and related fields.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills with good command of the English language to perform literature reviews and write progress and research reports.
  • Knowledge and experience in social science research methodologies.
  • Good statistical knowledge and skills, including familiarity with statistical analysis tools (e.g., SPSS and R).
  • Familiarity with neuroimaging software (e.g., SPM, AFNI, FSL).
  • Familiar with coding (e.g., in R, MATLAB, Python).
  • Experience with research project management and supervision of research staff and students.
  • Excellent organizational skills, project coordination and administration skills (e.g., in data management and storage), and able to work within tight deadlines.
  • Good leadership skills.
  • Self-directed learner who can effectively picks up relevant skills as needed.
  • Self-motivated, able to work independently to collect data, analyze data, and communicate findings.
  • Experience with conducting cognitive neuroscience and/or neuroimaging research with children and/or adults, especially using fMRI, will be preferred.
  • Experience with resting-state fMRI and/or naturalistic fMRI analyses will be preferred.
  • Experience with cognitive/neuropsychological assessment with children and/or adults will be preferred.
  • Experience with dissemination of research findings (e.g., conference presentations and research reports) and academic publication processes will be preferred.
  • Good knowledge of cognitive functions and cognitive neuroscience theories and techniques.
  • Good or working knowledge of machine learning techniques.

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

Hiring Institution: NTU.



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