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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is Singapore's lead public sector agency that fosters world-class scientific research and talent to drive economic growth and transform Singapore into a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation driven economy.
In line with its mission-oriented mandate, A*STAR spearheads research and development in fields that are essential to growing Singapore’s manufacturing sector and catalysing new growth industries. A*STAR supports these economic clusters by providing intellectual, human and industrial capital to its partners in industry.
A*STAR oversees 18 biomedical sciences and physical sciences and engineering research entities, located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis, as well as their vicinity. These two R&D hubs house a bustling and diverse community of local and international research scientists and engineers from A*STAR’s research entities as well as a growing number of corporate laboratories.
About Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS)
Established in 2007, the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS) is a research institute within the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and its mission is to develop clinical and translational research programmes in key disease areas.
SICS is distinguished by its focus on clinical sciences and the use of innovative approaches and technologies that enable the efficient and effective study of human health and diseases. The clinical scientists in SICS conduct the full spectrum of “bench to bedside” research activities in metabolic diseases (including diabetes, obesity and insulin resistance), pathways to normal growth and development (including cognitive and behavioural development), and nutritional sciences. The institute aims to attract, train and nurture clinician-scientists and to develop joint programmes with universities, academic medical centres, government hospitals and research institutes.
For more information about A*STAR and SICS, please visit www.a-star.edu.sg and www.sics.a-star.edu.sg respectively.
Research Fellow (Dr Bobby Cheon’s Lab)
(Job Ref: BMSI/SICS/BC/RF/20012015)
The successful candidate will join a team of researchers at the new Clinical Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC) (http://www.nutritionresearch.edu.sg/). The CNRC undertakes research on a wide range of topics, including energy regulation, body composition, carbohydrate/lipid/protein metabolism and aspects of food intake, and human growth and development.
Responsibilities:
-Design and execute research studies investigating social, cultural, and environmental influences on appetite, food preferences, and eating behaviours of infants, children and adults
-Perform systematic literature reviews on topics pertaining to food preferences/intake and nutrition
-Prepare research manuscripts and presentations
-Provide training and guidance of junior research staff on designing and implementing experiments, and interpreting results
Requirements:
-PhD in nutritional science, consumer behaviour or psychology with a research focus on food and eating
-Experience designing and implementing experiments on food preferences and intake
-Strong statistical and quantitative skills
-Successful record of research publications
-Good understanding of nutrition or food-related fields, and familiarity with research methods in these fields
-Excellent writing and oral presentation skills
-Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well independently as well as in a team
-Well-organized and close attention to detail
-Experience conducting research with children is desirable
We welcome interested applicants to email a full CV, list of publications and a one-page letter of intent summarizing past experience and strengths as well as contact details of two referees to recruit@sics.a-star.edu.sg. We would also appreciate it if you could indicate the Job Reference No. in your cover letter or subject title in your email to us.
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 applicants will be notified.
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