Research Associate/Fellow, Psychology [LKCMedicine]

A Research Fellow/Research Associate will be hired to contribute to the development and implementation of a project entitled, “Cardiovascular Disease National Collaborative Enterprise (CADENCE): Platform 3 Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health, and Human Potential” for 24 months. The RF/RA will play a crucial part in coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the program, to enhance medication adherence and healthy lifestyle changes for individuals who are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

Key responsibilities:

Coordination and Implementation

• Manage a coordinate programme logistics, including scheduling coaching sessions, ensuring smooth and efficient operations, and acting as key liaison with Community Partners

• Ad hoc support in recruitment and enrollment of eligible individuals into the programme

• Provide ongoing health coaching, support, and information to programme participants

• Support the design of a CVD-specific health coaching programme and training curriculum

• Delivery of CVD-specific health coaching and training sessions.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate and detailed records of programme activities and progress towards program goals

• Prepare regular progress reports and presentations for stakeholders and funding partners

• Ad-hoc research project administrative support

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Support data collection to assess the impact and effectiveness of the programme

• Manage and oversee data analysis

• Engage in data transcription where appropriate

• Writing of research reports, inclusive of literature review and journal publications

Competencies and requirements:

• Possesses a Master’s Degree or PhD in psychology, counselling, social work, health science or related fields from a reputable university

• Possesses professional training in health and wellness coaching

• Must be fluent in Spoken and Written English and Mandarin

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Strong experience and proficiency in mixed methods research

• Competent in MS Office, SPSS, NVivo and Qualtrics

• A team player with the ability to work independently in a multi-cultural environment

Hiring Institution: LKC