Research Assistant (Psychology)

We are excited to announce an opportunity at School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The Complex Systems Science @ NTU (led by A/Prof Cheong Kang Hao) and the STEM Learning Optimisation CoLab (led by Dr. Darren Yeo) are looking for passionate individuals to join our inter-disciplinary Science of Learning research team as a Research Assistant.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of an inter-disciplinary Science of Learning research team developing brain-based machine-learning predictive models for early identification of mathematical learning difficulties in kindergarten and early primary level students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent research

• Handle grant-related administrative tasks (e.g., prepare and amend ethics documents)

• Conduct literature reviews, and prepare research progress reports and policy reports for stakeholders

• Play a central role in coordinating and running of neuroimaging study

• Develop and/or manage data analysis pipelines

• Carry any other duties as required by PI and co-PI(s)

Job Requirements:

• BSc 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)

• Excellent organizational skills, project coordination and administration skills (e.g., in data management and storage), and able to work within tight deadlines

• Self-directed learner who can effectively picks up relevant skills as needed

• Self-motivated, able to work independently to collect data, analyse 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