Research Associate/ Research Assistant (NUS Advance-ID)

Applications are invited for the following full-time position in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health:

Research Associate/ Research Assistant (NUS Advance-ID)

We intend to recruit a full-time Research Associate/Research Assistant for the lead faculty of the ADVANcing Clinical Evidence in Infectious Diseases Network (ADVANCE-ID).

ADVANCE ID is jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and Singapore institutions including the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. The vision of the Network is to improve public health by developing the clinical evidence base for the prevention and treatment of drug-resistant infections. Its mission is to build and sustain a strategic clinical research network focused on most efficiently delivering locally relevant interventions for drug-resistant infections.

The Network aims to improve and strengthen clinical research capabilities in the region by acting as a platform to develop good principles and practices. It will stabilize capacity and capabilities to mitigate inefficiencies in trial start-up phase and loss of skillset following study closure, as in typical trial setup. The Network will continuously develop its capabilities, quality and efficiency by learning from and collaborating with other clinical trial networks.

In the long term, the Network aims to support broader infectious disease studies by expanding geographically beyond its original starting point in South East Asia and collaborating with other networks around the world. It will function as an active network that involves patients in platform trials, allowing for rapid clinical research response in the event of an emerging infectious disease or pandemic threat.

The current lead faculty of the Network are Professor David Paterson (Director) and Dr Mo Yin (Deputy Director). The Research Associate/Research Assistant will be working closely with the Dr Mo Yin and Assistant Professor Shou Yiyun to deliver ADVANCE ID’s aims and objectives.

Job Description
• Conduct literature searches and assist with the literature review
• Assist with the preparation and submission of human subject research ethics protocols
• Conduct and collect data for qualitative research (interviews, policy documents)
• Process, code and analyze qualitative research data (interviews, policy documents)
• Assist with the editing and preparation of documentation and manuscripts relating to the project
• Support for grant applications and administration
• Assist with the project management and provide secretarial support to the project(s)

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or master's degree in medicine, public health, medical anthropology, medical sociology, bioethics, health policy making or a relevant field.
• Knowledge of research methods in health/medicine (e.g., clinical trials) and research ethics protocols involving human subjects
• Have experience in qualitative research, including collecting and analyzing interviews and/or survey-based qualitative data.
• Strong communication skills and (academic) writing skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative when necessary
• Be well-organized and have an eye for detail
Recruitment is open immediately, and will continue until all positions are filled.

For further enquiries, please contact Dr Ding Ying at [email protected]

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Bachelor’s degree or master's degree in medicine, public health, medical anthropology, medical sociology, bioethics, health policy making or a relevant field.

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Department : Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 23339