Research Assistant

**Posting Start Date**:15/04/2025

The Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) is an academic research centre in Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. Drawing on its multidisciplinary expertise and collaborations across medical, social, psychological, economic, and environmental perspectives, CARE's research is situated in eight broad thematic areas: Population Health, Social and Psychological Aspects of Ageing, Family Caregiving, Productive Ageing, Falls Prevention, Community-Based Health and Social Care Services, Ageing and the Environment, and Health Communication.

CARE is a vibrant centre with individuals from diverse academic and personal backgrounds, and values the energy, passion, and thought leadership of promising scholars who desire to achieve health, social inclusion, and a high quality of life for older adults in Singapore.

We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant (Senior) or Research Associate to join our team at CARE. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in project management, quantitative research, data analysis, and scientific writing in the fields of ageing, health, and social sciences.

Job Responsibilities;
- Project Management Responsibilities:_
- Fieldwork Oversight: Coordinate and support the survey research firm responsible for fieldwork operations of this large longitudinal study
- Operational Support: Oversee field activities and address operational matters.
- Participant Recruitment: Work with the survey research firm closely to define recruitment strategies and ensure study compliance.
- Training & Supervision: Provide training sessions for field interviewers and shadow them during fieldwork appointments.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Provide regular updates to Principal Investigators on fieldwork progress, challenges, and survey research firm’s performance.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure success of the project.
- Research Coordination: Conduct and coordinate research activities in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA), and other regulatory and ethical requirements.
- Budget Management: Assist in monitoring the project budget, ensuring efficient allocation and use of resources.
- Administrative Support: Handle administrative duties as needed to support fieldwork operations and overall project requirements.
- Data Analysis Responsibilities:_
- Quantitative Analysis: Conduct quantitative analyses of individual-level cross-sectional and longitudinal survey data.
- Research Dissemination: Assist in drafting and submitting research papers to high-impact scientific journals and contribute to writing and editing policy or research briefs.
- Presentation of Findings: Support the dissemination of research findings through conference presentations and related activities.
- Data Management: Perform data management tasks, including quality and consistency checks, and preparation of codebooks.
- Research Support: Assist with other research initiatives within CARE as needed.

**Job Requirements**
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, or other related fields.
- Possess strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple project-related tasks and meet deadlines.
- Proficient administrative skills to support project operations effectively.
- Prior experience in clinical or public health research would be advantageous.
- High attention to detail with a strong commitment to data accuracy and quality.
- Proficiency in Stata and the ability to query large datasets.
- Have good understanding of quantitative methods in applied health and/or social sciences.
- Proficient in English with excellent writing and analytical skills.
- Familiar with concepts relevant to geriatrics and gerontology research.
- Motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.

Please attach the following:

- Cover letter stating your interest in the position (no more than 500 words).
- A two-page Curriculum Vitae (only including relevant information), including the contact details of two named referees.
- Writing sample (single - or first-authored academic manuscript, published or unpublished).

Only short-listed applicants will be notified.