Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd

Research Officer (EASE project), CPHRI (Contract)

Job Category:  Research
Posting Date:  4 Dec 2023
Job Description
You will support the work of the Elderly Life Activity-Space project which investigates the environmental, health and social factors determining seniors’ Life Spaces in the community. You will assist the Principal Investigator to perform a variety of functions such as:
  • Liaise with community partners for subject recruitment and other study related matters
  • Assist with procurement of equipment and consumables
  • Draft and submit Institution Review Board applications
  • Recruit study subjects, conduct surveys and interviews
  • Compile relevant study data and maintain proper documentation. Assist research fellows and principal investigators in setting up the research database and ensuring the database is kept up to date by maintaining it regularly. Responsible for making recommendations to improve the maintenance of the database for easy retrieval of records.
  • Assist with tracker installation and equipment setup and removal at the study sites
  • Perform data analysis and contribute to preparation of research manuscripts, abstracts, slides and reports
  • Perform literature reviews to support manuscript and/or grant writing
  • Job Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree holder in Public Health, Biological Science, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Statistics, Psychology or related academic area
  • At least 1 year’ experience in healthcare or population health research field
  • Knowledge in Microsoft Office applications and data analytic software (e.g. SPSS, STATA and Python) is an advantage
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and in a team
  • Req ID:  1147