Research Assistant (Coastal and Marine Cluster, EMID)

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the US Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant-%28Coastal-and-Marine-Cluster%2C-EMID%29/33199-en_GB/

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in marine environmental research
• Regular field trips onboard research vessels that may extend outside conventional office hours
• Coordination of field trips, logistics and pre-field preparation
• Post-field processing of samples, including identification of specimens and image processing
• Purchasing of consumables and equipment
• General administrative duties
• General maintenance of laboratories and equipment
• Curation of reference collection
• Data management, analysis, interpretation and reporting

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a major in Marine Biology
• Strong background in coral ecology and/or biostatistics
• SCUBA Divers with a minimum of Rescue diver certification and/or 100 logged dives will be given priority
• Experience with LIT survey techniques
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Honest, highly motivated, resourcefulness, independence and a desire to learn
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, LaTeX and R
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• A background in ecological or mathematical modelling is a bonus

Application Procedure

Interested candidates are invited to email their detailed resume and cover letter to the NUS Career Portal.

Candidates who do not hear from us within 8 weeks after the closing date of the advertisement may assume that the post has been filled.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Closing Date: 15 July 2026

Additional Information

Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience. The appointment will be for a period of one year and extendable depending upon the candidate’s performance.