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Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Campus: Kuala Lumpur
No | Name and Email of Supervisor(s) | Research Project Title & Funding Agency | Monthly Stipend & Duration | Academic and Research Skills Requirements |
1 | Prof. Ts. Dr. Lee Ming Tatt Email: [email protected] | Preclinical studies on neuropsychiatric disorders
Funding: FRGS, MOHE | PhD - RM 2500 up to 3 years MSc – RM 2000 up to 2 years | Area of Research: neuroscience, neuropharmacology, physiology, animal model or neuropsychiatric disorders
Academic requirement: BSc/MSc holder in life science-related field
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2 | Muhammad Ahsan Iftikhar Baig Email: [email protected] | Incidence and Associated Risk Factors of Acute Renal Failure in Malaysian Cancer Patients
Funding: REIG, UCSI | RM 1100/month for 3 months (Up to August 2023) | Area of Research: Cancer Outcomes Research
Academic requirement: BSc Degree holder or 3rd/Final Year student - Preferably Pharmacy; Biomedical Research
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3 | Prof. Dr. Saad Tayyab Email: [email protected] | Spectroscopic and Computational Exploration on the Binding of Nirmatrelvir to Human Serum Albumin and Its Toxicity Studies
Funding: REIG, UCSI | RM 1100/month | Area of Research: Drug-Protein Interaction
Academic requirement: B.Sc. (Life Science, Biomedical Science)/B.Pharm/M.Sc
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4 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Malarvili Selvaraja Email: [email protected] | Integrative Elucidation of Socioecological Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance
Funding: FRGS, MOHE | RM 2000/month | Area of Research: Antimicrobial Studies
Academic requirement: BSc/MSc holder in life science-related field
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5 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Malarvili Selvaraja Email: [email protected] | Investigating the Synergistic Effects Involved for 5-fluorouracil in Combination With Deguelin on Colorectal Cancer in Vitro and in Vivo Models and Its Underlying Mechanism of Action
Funding: REIG, UCSI | RM 1500/month | Area of Research: Anticancer Studies
Academic requirement: BSc/MSc holder in life science-related field
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6 | Dr. Marwan Abdelmahmoud Abdelkarim Maki Email: [email protected] | Fabrication and Evaluation of Ferulic Acid-Enriched Chitosan-Based In situ Hydrogels Reinforced with Chondroitin Sulphate for Cellular Regeneration
Funding: REIG, UCSI | RM 1100/month up to 12 months | Area of Research: Cell/tissue Regeneration
Academic requirement: B.Sc. (Life Science, Biomedical Science)/B.Pharm/M.Sc.
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Note: Only shortlisted applicant(s) will be contacted for interview.
Responsibilities
Gather Research Data
- The central responsibility of a graduate research assistant is gathering data related to their projects. This aspect of the role depends largely upon the field in which the assistant is conducting research. A scientific researcher, for example, may gather data from experiments and test subjects.
Analyze Findings
- Data analysis is also central to this role. Graduate research assistants may use both qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze data, and some may use advanced data modeling technologies to derive insights from the information they have gathered. In any case, graduate research assistants analyze information to determine whether their working hypotheses are correct.
Prepare Reports and Paperwork
- Throughout the research process, graduate research assistants prepare reports related to their activities and findings. This can include information about test subjects and results, for example, or transcripts of subject interviews. Generally, graduate research assistants provide these reports to the professor or researcher in charge of the project, who may request further information or more detailed analyses.
Maintain Databases
- Many graduate research assistants also maintain project databases throughout the research process. In some cases, this can require familiarity with one or more programming languages or subject-specific database programs. Graduate research assistants may receive data from several sources and use database programs to maintain and update records related to project participants and findings.
Verify Data
- Along with entering data into research databases, graduate research assistants also ensure accuracy by verifying data that they work with. This can involve comparing reports to raw data to reduce errors and make sure that all information is up to date and as complete as possible. Graduate research assistants may need to follow up with research subjects or other researchers to verify information.
Assist in Teaching and Administrative Duties (for scholarship recipients and GRA stipend recipients from UCSI Internal Funding only)
- Voluntarily contribute effort and time to assist faculties or administrative offices at UCSI University. These includes but not limited to assistance in classes, labs, projects, general office administration and day-to-day operations.
Requirements
The applicant is expected to meet the following criteria:
- Possess a good command of English, both spoken and written.
- Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Responsible, self-motivated, ability to plan and work independently.
- Resourceful, willing to learn & share.
Please email your (1) cover letter together with your (2) curriculum vitae, (3) academic transcripts and (4) degree certification to the respective principal investigators.
