Total 7 human resource business partner job vacancies in Education / Training category in Singapore

The A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) focuses on research that aims to improve and impact the health and well-being of Singaporeans across the life course.

Job Description:

We are seeking for an enthusiastic and capable full-time Postdoctoral Fellow for the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study at the A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP). The candidate should have expertise in family and children development and have a social science background.

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. degree in Social Sciences discipline from a recognized university.
• Research expertise in topics related to trends and changes in child development.
• Experience with survey operation in large longitudinal studies.
• Advanced quantitative research skills preferably with national-level panel data.
• Publication records and research experience in areas related to children and adolescents.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Strong organizational skill and interpersonal skill.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

The Integrative Adolescence Research Programme (IARP) initiative aims to understand the Singapore adolescents’ health through psychological well-being, aspects of physical health and environmental factors.

The successful candidate will

• Plan and coordinate the initiation of research study protocol, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures.
• Support research ethics board applications.
• Plan, implement, and maintain data collection in accordance to research protocol.
• Recruit, instruct, and coordinate research subjects and/or volunteers, as appropriate to specific study objectives and work scope.
• Ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities.
• Work with participants across a range of settings (e.g., hospital, university research lab), and hours (e.g., some weekends and evenings)
• Support additional research and administrative duties (e.g., preparation of manuscripts for publication, conference presentations, purchases, grant reports)
• Monitor the progress of research activities; develops and maintains records of research activities, and prepares periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigators, administrators, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• BSc degree in psychology, neuroscience, child development, biology or related fields.
• Proficiency in written and oral communication skills
• Team oriented, proactive, willing to learn, able to work independently, good communication skills and able to multi-task.

Job Description

The Human Development Department at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, is looking for a senior bioinformatician with a keen interest in the gut microbiome and its impact on human health. The ideal candidate will have the unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment. This role offers exclusive access to a rich array of clinical and omics data (specifically metagenomics and metabolomics data), enabling the candidate to explore and contribute to our understanding of the gut microbiome's role in promoting the health of women and children. We are seeking an individual who is not only experienced in bioinformatics but also passionate about translating complex data into meaningful insights for health and well-being.

Job Responsibilities

• Be responsible for metagenomics and other omics data processing and quality control.
• Perform integrative analysis on omics datasets, including but not limited to metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics.
• Setup bioinformatics tools/workflow, and develop applications with R Shiny, Python Dash or Matlab.
• Analyze data, interpret results and plan next step.
• Update project and prepare summary report regularly.
• Perform general data and server housekeeping.

Job Requirements

• A degree or masters in Computational Biology/Computer Science/Applied Mathematics/Applied Statistics.
• Strong analytical and programming skills (Python, R, Perl, or Matlab, UNIX environment).
• Experience with modeling, machine learning, and deep learning.
• Experience with metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and metabolomics will be a plus.
• Strong project management and communication skill

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist PI with trouble shooting scientific issues, develop and improve operational processes
• Perform literature search and design study related documents
• Support data cleaning and analysis activities
• Prepare scientific reports and presentations

Job Requirements:

• Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences or a closely related field.
• Highly self-motivated with excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong desire to learn in a dynamicmulti-disciplinary research environment.
• Previous experience in clinical research and management experience are ideal (0-2 years’ experience)

An exciting opportunity has risen for a highly motivated Senior Research Fellow to join the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS) to work with a collaborative and multidisciplinary team for the project “Completing the Picture: Strengthening Fathers" Roles in Early Child Health and Neurodevelopment Through Targeted Interventions”. The SRF will be responsible for leading data-intensive quantitative research on the interactions between familial environmental, focusing strongly on comparing paternal factors with maternal and other household member factors, and the broader environment (e.g. built and natural environment) on child health, well-being, and development. The SRF will utilize skills in big data management, especially harmonizing and linking geospatiotemporal data with longitudinal cohort data, as well as quantitative causal inference and quasi-experimental techniques, to produce new scientific knowledge, write manuscripts, create presentations and reports, and brief collaborators and other stakeholders (academic, government, community, industry, etc.) as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to engage in the following:

• Big data (geospatialtemoporal, multi-modal longitudinal cohort) management, processing, and analysis from a variety of sources (academic, government)
• Conduct quantitative causal inference analyses, e.g. quasi-experimental, instrumental variable, fixed-effects, difference-in-difference, etc.
• Where appropriate, conduct or advise on economic considerations in research, practice, or policy (e.g. program evaluation, cost-benefit analyses)
• Proactively seek out obtain, or develop new data sources that will support or expand the research
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Leading communications with internal and external project stakeholders, including coordinating and conducting briefings
• Write manuscripts for publication in high-impact journals
• Work closely with the PI and research team while showing a high degree of autonomy and proactiveness

Job Requirements

• Qualification & Field of Study: PhD in relevant quantitatively-focused discipline (e.g., Biostatistics, Economics with focus on Econometrics and causal inference methods).
• Min. Years of Experience: 3 years
• Other Requirements (e.g. Skills, Competencies):
  • Experience and expertise in joining geospatialtemoporal data to longitudinal cohort data and harmonizing data across cohorts for the purposes of data analysis
  • Experience and expertise obtaining, constructing, or developing measures and indicators of built and natural environment, human behavior (movement/migration), and other areal characteristics
  • Strong quantitative skills, particularly in causal inference
  • Strong knowledge of statistical programming in Python and/or R
  • Strong skills in data management and workflow documentation and commitment to open and reproduceable research
  • Evidence of peer-reviewed publications and conference papers in line with career stage
  • Well-organized with strong attention to detail
  • A team player with an ability to work independently
  • Self-motivated in striving for the most rigorous science

Contact

For more information about the position, potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Keri McCrickerd ([email protected]) directly with any questions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist PI with trouble shooting scientific issues, develop and improve operational processes
• Perform literature search and design study related documents
• Support data cleaning and analysis activities
• Prepare scientific reports and presentations

Job Requirements:

• Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences or a closely related field.
• Highly self-motivated with excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong desire to learn in a dynamicmulti-disciplinary research environment.

Previous experience in clinical research and management experience are ideal 0-2 years’ experience

We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable full-time Research Officer for the above project, a large-scale project on childhood development, family, and population issues in Singapore. The RO will assist in survey operations, data management and analysis, literature review, writing of reports and administrative support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably Honours) or equivalent in statistics or social sciences
• Experience in conducting research such as an honours thesis or involvement in a research project
• Strong writing skills
• Strong quantitative research skills. A good grasp of data analytic software such as SPSS, STATA, or R
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to collaborate with a large team and to work independently when necessary

Terms and Conditions

The appointment is tenable for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal pending on budget. Remuneration package is commensurate to qualifications and experience.

Projected date of commencement: April, 2024

Review of applications will start till the position is filled. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.