Asian School of the Environment (ASE) is hiring a research assistant to assist in field and laboratory data collection in a new, Nparks-funded project entitled: “Comparison of litterfall nutrient cycling between forests and urban green spaces in Singapore”.

The research assistant will work closely with three other team members to collect a wide variety of data for this project. This data includes data from plants (trees in forests and parks), invertebrates (small, soil- and litter-dwelling species), and microbes (soil and litter bacteria and fungi).

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct field work to natural forests and urban parks to collect leaf litter, soil and invertebrate samples
• Conduct lab work to process and analyze nutrient contents in leaf litter and soil samples
• Conduct lab work to sort and sequence invertebrate samples
• Assist in procuring project logistics and other project administrative duties
• Train students and ensure the safe conduct of student research projects

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in biology, zoology, ecology, environmental science, or equivalent
• Able to do regular (up to thrice weekly) fieldwork
• Good team player
• Good attitude towards learning the many skills and techniques necessary to execute this project
• Prior experience with chemical analyses (CHNS, ICP-OES), entomological work and GIS is advantageous, but not a requirement for application
• Keen interest in nature/entomology/botany

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

The incumbent supports the Group Manager, HR & Admin to establish HR business partnership with stakeholders to enable effective HR operations.

Job Description

Responsibilities include delivery and support on the full spectrum of human resources for whole group companies in an efficient and effective manner:

• Manage end-to-end employee life cycle.
• Partnering with relevant stakeholders to provides professional support/guidance on all aspects of HR matters.
• Involve in reviewing, benchmarking, and enhancing compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive wage system with compliance to legal requirements.
• Manage accurate HR data.
• Support Finance Department in monthly payroll matters.
• Government/ Management statistical report/ survey.
• Plan and implementation of HR related initiatives and projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 3-5 years relevant experience as HR Generalist.
• Hands-on with MS Word & Excel, Timesoft &/or Info-Tech HRMS will be an advantage.
• Holder of IHRP certification is preferred