Research Assistant (Forest Restoration Ecologist)

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects.

Today, the School has become one of the world's largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

We are looking for a research assistant to perform field data collection, laboratory analysis, data processing, analysis and model building. Candidate should have strong background in conducting laboratory work, preferably with experience in soil analyses, measurements of leaf traits and using machines such as ICP-OES. This is research work related to the development of a forest restoration digital companion and the role of the hired personnel include upkeeping of forest plots, the microclimate sensors, collecting and analyzing soil physiochemical properties and plant functional traits. The data collected will go into model building of forest growth, understanding how soil and other microclimate variables drive forest regeneration. Other aspects of the job include various aspects of supporting the ecological, geospatial and engineering multi-disciplinary team for the development of the FRDC platform.

Interested party should have a strong interest forest ecology and restoration, and should be keen on pursuing further studies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Field plots maintenance and demographic data collection

• Soil and plant functional trait data measurement, processing and analysis

• Data assimilation

• Report and publication writing

• General administrative duties such as purchasing, liaising, networking

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors qualification degree in ecology, conservation or related field

• At least 1 years of relevant experience in data collection, assimilation and data processing

• Familiarity with data assimilation and data processing

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Proficiency in R, GIS and analysis

• Competent in data analysis and quality control

• Ability to work independently and as a team member

• Entry level candidates are welcome to apply but should have strong interest in related research topic and keen on pursuing further studies.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.