A/Prof Roman Carassco (NUS DBS) is inviting applications for two Research Assistant positions to work on projects related to wildlife trade: (i) wildlife trade demand reduction of saiga (Saiga tatarica) horn and (ii) population modelling of species involved in traditional Chinese medicine.
The research assistant positions will involve: (i) behavioural intervention survey design and statistical analysis; and (ii) geographic information systems and mathematical modelling of species population dynamics using historical data.
The applicants would have either a degree related to ecology, geography, environmental sciences, social sciences, economics, psychology or related disciplines.
- The position is for two years and starts by March 2023.
- The salary is $3,500 per month and includes medical benefits. CPF for Singaporean nationals are in addition to the salary.
- One of the positions would involve spending 4-6 months at the University of Oxford with collaborators.
Please send your CV to dbsctlr@nus.edu.sg before the 20th of January 2023 including a section describing your quantitative skills and previous research work. A cover letter is not necessary.
The successful applicant will join the BioEcon Lab (https://lnkd.in/gWXmxw7Z) at the Department of Biological Sciences of the National University of Singapore.