Research Associate

2 weeks ago

Singapore National University of Singapore Full time
Job Description

The Global Centre for Asian Women's Health (GloW) aims to build a global research platform for transdisciplinary endeavours to address major health concerns over a woman's lifespan and across generations. Through its main hub in Singapore, the Centre will engage in multi-disciplinary research to promote women's health, including a series of diet and lifestyle intervention studies.

Purpose of the role

The dietician will play a key role in dietary intervention studies by actively coordinating and managing diet and lifestyle intervention studies in GloW. Responsibilities include development, implementation and monitoring of meal plans, educating participants as needed, collectingdietary data, and performing administrative duties to ensure the studies' success and compliance. The dietician will work closely with Principal Investigators of intervention studies, collaborate closely with the research team, food service team, and other relevant stakeholders, as well as undertake other ad-hoc responsibilities assigned by the Centre's Director as needed.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Dietician will hold a few key responsibilities, including

(1) Intervention study coordinator:

  • Recruit and interview study participants for the intervention study
  • Implement methods for collecting dietary data, including detailed food intake records and compliance monitoring.
  • Conduct regular assessments to evaluate participants' nutritional status and document any deviations from prescribed diets.

(2) Nutritional Intervention study monitoring:

  • Monitor food/nutrient composition for meals developed for intervention study
  • Collaborate with the research team to integrate nutritional components into the study design and ensure alignment with research objectives.
  • Liaise and coordinate with the Food Service team, providing diet requirements, and assisting in menu and recipe development and analysis as required
Main Duties and Responsibilities

(3) Participant Education and Counseling:

  • Provide individualized nutrition education to study participants
  • Communicate complex nutritional information and address participants' questions and concerns about their prescribed meal plans.
  • Foster participant compliance by offering ongoing support and guidance, emphasizing the importance of dietary adherence to the research trial.

(4) Administration and Leadership:

  • Provide administrative leadership for the trial, ensuring compliance with regulatory, ethics and governance requirements
  • Maintain accurate records related to trial administration, participant interactions, and regulatory documentation

(5) Others:

  • Any other ad-hoc duties as allocated by the Centre Director
Qualifications
  1. Possess a Master's degree (in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science & Technology or relevant areas)
  2. Be a Registered Dietician at Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association (SNDA) or other well-recognized Dietitians Association
  3. Preferably with at least 2-3 years of relevant working experience with the application of nutrition or dietetics background
  4. Familiarity with local and global cuisines
  5. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  6. Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  7. Sound understanding of the research environment
  8. Adherence to high standards of professional integrity and ethics
  9. Independence and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment, adept at working under tight deadlines
  10. Commitment to the ongoing development of a positive organizational culture
  11. Willingness to continuously learn and stay updated on skills and evidence-based medical and nutrition information
  12. Proficient in Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint), online meeting tools
  13. Familiar with nutrient databases

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Department : Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 24552

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