Careers

We are looking for scientists with exceptional promise to join the Centre as Programme Leaders. Up to two (2) outstanding candidates will be appointed to the rank of Fellow/Senior Fellow/Principal Fellow as commensurate with experience. Eligible applicants will additionally be nominated to apply for the University Research Assistant Professorship scheme and may hold this rank for the duration of their appointment with the Centre. 

The EMPOWER Centre's current portfolio of research is worth in excess of SGD$20 mil (USD$15 mil). Programme Leaders will be expected to provide scientific leadership for on-going basic research, translational and commercial programmes in child health under the Centre's remit. Indicatively, we are looking to appoint one Programme Leader to oversee and expand each of the Centre's core thrusts. Programme Leader will also be supported to develop own research programme and to obtain independent research funding, within the EMPOWER remit.  

Programme Leaders will work closely with EMPOWER’s Director, Professor Victoria Leong, as well as with local and international collaborators, as part of a diverse and talented international research team. Programme Leaders are expected to assist with supervision and teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

Applicants with a proven track-record in one or more of these areas are welcome to apply. Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Victoria Leong via email: [email protected] 

Interested applicants are encourage to send in their applications via NTU online portal – Refer to this LINK for more info. We will begin reviewing applications from May 2024 onwards, until all positions are filled, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.  

We are looking for an experienced full-time Research Fellow to work closely with a team of researchers, led by PI - Professor Victoria Leong, and to drive and fulfill research deliverables and milestones within a tight timeline. 

The candidate is expected to render strong research support to the Centre’s Director, Professor Victoria Leong and collaborators, on basic and translational projects with a focus on early childhood development. Experience with coordinating complex / multi-stakeholder research projects (on an international level) is desirable.

The successful candidate will lead data collection efforts for research studies to be conducted in Singapore, lead data analysis in selected core sociometrics domains and work closely with the computational modelling team to learn patterns or profiles that can be used to predict a child’s developing cognition. In addition, the successful candidate will work closely with PI and administrative team to render strong administrative support and to ensure timely scientific and financial reporting to the funder. 

Experience of project management in a commercial / industry setting is highly desirable. The successful candidate may also assist with research dissemination activities, which may include workshops, seminars and public outreach activities.

Interested applicants are encourage to send in their applications via NTU online portal – Refer to this LINK for more info. We will begin reviewing applications from June 2024 onwards, until the position is filled, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.  

We are looking for an experienced Research Assistant (Psychology) to assist Prof Victoria Leong to conduct focus groups with parents, clinicians and stakeholders on the adoption of the SPRINT intervention. The successful candidate is expected to:  

  • Assist in the setup and execution of experiments; 
  • Ensure that all experimental protocols are followed; 
  • Plan, prepare, and run focus group activities with parents, clinicians and other interested parties; 
  • Collect, record, and maintain accurate data from experiments; 
  • Assist in data analysis and the preparation of reports and presentations for dissemination; 
  • Monitor project timelines and milestones, and prepare reports for regular review. 

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

Interested applicants are encourage to send in their applications via NTU online portal – Refer to this LINK for more info. We will begin reviewing applications from June 2024 onwards, until all positions are filled, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.  

We are looking for an experienced Research Assistant to work closely with a team of researchers, led by PI – Professor Victoria Leong, and to drive and fulfill research deliverables and milestones within a tight timeline. The successful candidate is expected to render research support to the Centre’s Director, Professor Victoria Leong and collaborators, on basic and translational projects with a focus on early childhood development. 

The successful candidate will be expected to handle participant recruitment, data collection and basic data analysis for the main experimental studies, which includes the design and validation of novel cognitive tasks for infants. Data collected will include the simultaneous collection from parent and infant of multiple data streams including EEG, ECG, eye-tracking, motion tracking, video and audio data, whilst they are engaged in a variety of social interactive and cognitive tasks. The successful candidate will also be expected to assist with data coding of video and audio data for behavioural analysis of parent-infant social interaction and synchrony. Finally, the successful candidate may assist with related graduate and undergraduate student projects, and to perform other administrative and research duties as necessary and appropriate.

Candidates with a proven track-record in one or more of these areas are welcome to apply via NTU online portal – Refer to this LINK for more info. We will begin reviewing applications from July 2024 onwards, until the position is filled, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.