Research Assistant (1-year contract), SCIS

Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together – building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities – all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position is for School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS).
• Project coordination and management.
• Scheduling visits to participants’ homes/deployment sites.
• Configuration, deployment and maintenance of sensor networks and Internet of Things (IOT) system for in -home sensing of human behaviour and activities.
• Documentation and preparation of reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or any related disciplines.
• Relevant experience in healthcare related projects and subject management is preferred but not compulsory.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
• Proficient in spoken English, with the ability to communicate in Mandarin being an advantage as the successful candidate will be required to liaise with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge/proficiency in hardware sensors and IOT/cloud computing.
• Good writing and documentation.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a small, agile academic research team is essential.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently and collaboratively with team members.

Responsibilities

• This position is for School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS).
• Project coordination and management.
• Scheduling visits to participants’ homes/deployment sites.
• Configuration, deployment and maintenance of sensor networks and Internet of Things (IOT) system for in -home sensing of human behaviour and activities.
• Documentation and preparation of reports.
• Other duties as assigned.