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.
