Research Fellow

Challenges

1. Work closely with principal investigator, collaborator and other research support staff to develop research projects and grant proposal.
2. Assist with manuscript preparation for submission to journals through literature review, data analysis, and drafting of manuscripts.
3. Prepare research grant applications under the direction of researchers, including performing necessary literature review, advising on study design, and coordinating inputs from research collaborators.
4. Liaise with collaborators to bridge clinical and scientific information in order to integrate both into new and ongoing projects.
5. Contribute to knowledge generation, knowledge exchange and knowledge transfer activities.

Requirements

1. PhD or Masters (Minimum Requirement) degree in Life Science or equivalent related to sciences.
2. Good knowledge in Epidemiology and/or Ophthalmology would be preferred
3. Minimum 2 years of working experience in academic or clinical research projects.
4. Prior publication track records in good scientific journals would be advantageous.
5. Good knowledge in statistical and image analysis.
6. Proficient in at least one statistical software package (e.g. SPSS, Stata, R).
7. Experienced in grant administration and grant writing.
8. Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
9. Proficient in data and biological sample management.
10. Good written and oral English communication skills.