DFRAN RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD
Level of Expertise Needed:
- MASTER & UNDERGRADUATE
- Note: PhD also required for long term projects
Internship Project Title:
Project Description:
Research based project with Commercial minded focus
Expected outcome: Full report, at least one Publication and prototype (hardware or software)
Student Characteristics:
Pro-active, Dynamics, Positive attitude toward the challenges
Organization Background:
COMPANY PROFILE
DFRAN Research Technologies of Malaysia is an independent R&D company conducting Innovative research and product development focus on meeting important needs of our clients, partners, the market, and the community. DFRAN integrates People and technologies into High-value Innovative Product And Solutions and we bring the Invention to the marketplace through Smart partnership, IP licensing and Exclusive product
BUILDING THE LEADING R&D COMPANY IN MALAYSIA THROUGH BUILDING PEOPLE AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTION.
We seek to improve the quality of people’s lives through focusing on advanced and innovative solution. Quite simply Aspire Creativity & Passion toward Science and Technology to help people live in prosperity , fulfilled life.
VISION : “To be the Profitable Leading Source of High Value Innovative Product and Solution Provider”
MISSION : “To Promote Innovative & Conducive WorkingEnvironment Aspiring Creativity & Passiontoward Science and Technology”
Where:
CMS Consortium Sdn Bhd,
c/o NADI Manufacturing,
1 ½ Miles, Jalan Sungai Chua,P. O. Box 3,
43007 Kajang,Selangor,
Tel : +603 87410949
When:
SOON
Compensation/Benefits:
There will be some allowances for researchers/students throughout the project
Postgraduate studentship(s) in Neuroscience, either at MSc or PhD level, is IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE with the ‘Brain Reward and Anti-Reward’ team at Department of Neurosciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to work on the following project: ‘Neuroeconomics of Anti-Tobacco Pictorial Warnings’.
Project brief: It seeks to elaborate on how and why the central neurocircuitry of nicotine addiction responds differently to various anti-tobacco pictorial health warnings, involving related neural networks analysis and neuroimaging data. It ultimately attempts to incorporate neuroeconomics model of addiction to construct ideal and effective health prevention campaigns. This project will be conducted in the fMRI suite located at the Department of Radiology, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Our expectations
- Applicants possessed a degree with knowledge in economics, mathematics, psychology, biology, computer science, management science, physics, or engineering are suitable for this project provided that they are willing to learn and apply high level mathematical models and statistical methods.
- Applicants will be required to learn and gain knowledge in economic models of decision making based on game theory and other models used in behavioural economics using fMRI to study the neural substrates underlying human cognition and decision making.
- Applicants will be required to master technical skills using Statistical Parametric Mapping or other fMRI analysis software including programming software such as Matlab, Python or R.
We can offer
- Multidisciplinary and stimulating work environment.
- Graduate incentive – RM 1300 per month for Master (2 years) or RM1500 per month for PhD (3 years)
Career prospect
Graduates who have completed this project at Master or PhD level will be expected to continue their career at institutions that utilise science for decision making and policy development, and be able to use their acquired expertise as an architect of choice.
Please submit your curriculum vitae to Dr Badrisyah Idris, Dept of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan or email: badrisyah@usm.my