Research Assistant/associate

2 weeks ago

Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Full time

**Posting Start Date**:06/02/2025

**Purpose of the post**

**The Research Assistant/Research Associate (RA) will be involved in an ethnographic and historical study that investigates the urban heat experiences and practices of Singapore households.** The RA will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator(s) to ensure the successful and timely completion of the project. The RA’s principal role will be to recruit participants, participate in multi-method physiological-ethnographic fieldwork investigations (physio-ethnography), conduct participant-observation, ethnographic and oral history interviews, data entry and analysis, interview transcription and drafting of publications and reports.
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**Responsibilities**:
The Research Assistant/Research Associate will assist in physio-ethnographic research and analysis (i.e. implementing physiological monitoring, conduct interviews, participant-observation, data collection and organisation etc.), liaise with relevant personnel and will be accountable to the Principal Investigator.

The Research Assistant will:

- Support the conduct of physio-ethnographic research;
- Provide administrative support to the project, such as in the recruitment of participants and data collection;
- Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record-keeping in accordance with policies and procedures;
- Maintain regular communication with other members of the research team;
- Perform literature review, data analysis and drafting of reports and publications;
- Work at different study sites, depending on the needs; and
- Work beyond routine work hours due to the nature of research.

**Qualifications**

The applicant should:

- Have a good Bachelor’s degree, preferably in exercise science/kinesiology, public health, life sciences (e.g. physiology, nutrition, environmental biology) or related disciplines;
- A strong interest and/or experience in conducting field research with human participants;
- Preferably an interest in anthropology, sociology, history or science and technology studies (STS), especially in the areas of medicine, health or the environment;
- A strong interest and/or experience in conducting field research with human participants;
- Be able to work independently and in a team;
- Assisting with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI; and

**More Information**

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Dean-Med-Human Potential Translational Research Programme

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 27749

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