Job Description

A Research Assistant position is currently available in the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS).Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is ranked 11th globally. It is also placed 1st amongst the world\xe2\x80\x99s best young universities. The EOS at NTU Singapore is a national science Research Center of Excellence. Its mission is to conduct fundamental research on earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami and climate change in and around Southeast Asia, toward safer and more sustainable societies.The Air Pollution and Health team\'s research of Prof. Steve Yim focuses on the interactions between climate and air quality, and the resultant impacts on public health and ecosystem. The team\'s ongoing research is to develop, advance and utilize the state-of-the-art multi-scale atmospheric models, along with measurement and statistical approaches, to understand the mechanisms that drive the climate-air quality interactions, and evaluate the impacts on human exposure, mosquito abundance and soil acidity.Particular interests are in investigating air quality impacts of sectoral emissions and transboundary air pollution at multiple spatial scales, studying regional climate change due to land-use changes and global climate change, and evaluating and quantifying the effects of air pollution on respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The team also assesses and develops emission control scenarios to provide scientific-based policy solutions for a sustainable environment in present and future years.Key Responsibilities:Assess the association between interstitial lung diseases (ILD) and air pollutants in Southeast AsiaDevelop a prediction system to forecast air quality and the risk of ILD with group membersWork on the data collection, processing, and analysesHelp in the ground-level observations of air quality in Singapore using LiDARs. Document the results in reportsComplete tasks that his/her supervisor assignsJob Requirements:Bachelor degree in atmospheric science/geography/meteorology/environment/ epidemiologyExperience in statistics and basic programming such as using R or python, etcEvidence of excellent English language and communication skills is essential to conduct researchEvidence of independence in research direction and team spiritEOS seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability. Interested applicants should submit a CV and a statement of interests. Evaluation of application starts immediately until the position is filled.We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Hiring Institution: NTU

Nanyang Technological University