Research Coordinator (DMOEW)

We are looking for a full-time Research Coordinator (RC) to support SingHealth-funded research project on cancer and public health. The successful candidate will work closely with the principal investigator and a team of cancer clinicians and researchers, and will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in health-economics and public health research to improve cancer care.

The RC will be actively involved in co-ordinating clinical research studies by assisting the investigators with patient recruitment, monitoring of treatment and follow-up, collection of data and tissue specimens as well as data management, and any other work that the supervisor may assign.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the administration and management of research projects, including coordinating the research team’s meetings and activities and preparing the research ethics application.
• Conduct research fieldwork, including recruiting participants, coordinating interview schedules, administering informed consent forms, conducting qualitative interviews and transcribing interviews verbatim.
• Conduct qualitative data analysis, and work with the research team in preparing research reports/manuscripts

Requirements:

• Minimally a Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree in a social science or health discipline.
• Excellent academic writing and communication skills in English.
• Experience of successfully managing multiple tasks concurrently. 
• Highly organized and able to work effectively under pressure, use independent judgement, produce high-quality quality work, and problem solve within time constraints.
• Able to work independently as well as with a team.

Advantageous Skills:

• Some qualitative research skills and experience, including at least some experience with conducting semi-structured interviews and/or analysing qualitative data and interest in learning how to conduct research in cancer care.
• Experience with Atlas.ai/NVivo and R or similar software to manage qualitative data or the interest to learn.
• Experience in conducting qualitative interviews.

Recruitment is open immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send the following documents during the job application:

1. Cover letter highlighting career goals and relevant experience
2. Curriculum Vitae, containing details of three named referees

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.