The Centre for Ageing Research & Education (CARE) is an academic research centre based in Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. Drawing on its interdisciplinary expertise and collaborations across medical, social, psychological, economic and environmental perspectives, CARE conducts research on the social and medical determinants of successful ageing and actively engages with government and industry partners to identify needs and strategies to enhance the experience of ageing in Singapore. CARE is a vibrant workplace with individuals from diverse academic and personal backgrounds and range of interests, and we value the energy, passion and thought leadership of promising scholars who desire to achieve health, social inclusion and a high quality of life for older adults in Singapore.
(1) Research Assistant (Senior)
The Centre for Ageing Research & Education (CARE) is an academic research centre in Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. Drawing on the team’s multidisciplinary expertise and collaborations across medical, social, psychological, economic, and environmental perspectives, CARE's research is situated in eight broad thematic areas: Population Health, Social and Psychological Aspects of Ageing, Family Caregiving, Productive Ageing, Falls Prevention, Community-Based Health and Social Care Services, Ageing and the Environment, and Health Communication.
CARE is a vibrant centre with individuals from diverse academic and personal backgrounds, and values the energy, passion, and thought leadership of promising scholars who desire to achieve health, social inclusion, and a high quality of life for older adults in Singapore.
We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant (Senior) or Research Associate to join our team at CARE. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in project management, quantitative research, data analysis, and scientific writing in the fields of ageing, health, and social sciences.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the management and data analysis of a large longitudinal study of older adults, with primary responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:
Project Management Responsibilities:
- Fieldwork Oversight: Coordinate and support the research team at Duke-NUS and collaborating partners
- Operational Support: Oversee field activities and address operational matters.
- Training & Supervision: Provide training sessions for field interviewers
- Monitoring & Reporting: Provide regular updates to Principal Investigators on project progress
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure success of the project.
- Research Coordination: Conduct and coordinate research activities in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA), and other regulatory and ethical requirements.
- Regulatory Compliance: Maintain proper documentation in line with HBRA and assist in ethics approval applications and reporting to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and funding agencies.
- Budget Management: Assist in monitoring the project budget, ensuring efficient allocation and use of resources.
- Administrative Support: Handle administrative duties as needed to support fieldwork operations and overall project requirements.
Data Analysis Responsibilities:
- Quantitative Analysis: Conduct quantitative analyses of individual-level cross-sectional and longitudinal survey data.
- Research Dissemination: Assist in drafting and submitting research papers to high-impact scientific journals and contribute to writing and editing policy or research briefs.
- Presentation of Findings: Support the dissemination of research findings through conference presentations and related activities.
- Data Management: Perform data management tasks, including quality and consistency checks, and preparation of codebooks.
- Research Support: Assist with other research initiatives within CARE as needed.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Nursing, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, or other related fields.
- Prior experience conducting clinical trials, or large-scale community studies will be advantageous.
- Collaborative personality with strong people-skills to manage the research team, and interact with administrators, clinicians, and Principal Investigators.
- Possess strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple project-related tasks and meet deadlines.
- Proficient administrative skills to support project operations effectively.
- High attention to detail with a strong commitment to data accuracy and quality.
- Proficiency in Stata and the ability to query large datasets.
- Have good understanding of qualitative and quantitative methods in applied health and/or social sciences.
- Proficient in English with excellent writing and analytical skills.
- Familiar with concepts relevant to geriatrics and gerontology research.
- Motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.
The position is for one year. The grade of appointment will be accorded based on candidate’s academic qualifications and years of relevant experience.
Interested applicants should fill up the online application on the Duke-NUS website here. Please attach the following:
- Cover letter stating your interest in the position (no more than 500 words).
- A two-page Curriculum Vitae (only including relevant information), including the contact details of two named referees.
- Writing sample (single - or first-authored academic manuscript, published or unpublished).
Only short-listed applicants will be notified.
(2) Research Fellow (CARE/AC)
Job Description
The Centre for Ageing Research & Education (CARE) based in Duke-NUS Medical School is seeking a Research Fellow to support a research project aimed at reducing hospital readmissions among frail older adults. The project is a randomized control trial involving frail older persons discharged from Changi General Hospital (CGH). The goal of the project is to assess whether the implementation of a new health and social care needs assessment tool during care planning reduces hospital readmissions. Home-based surveys and qualitative in-depth interviews with discharged patients will be conducted at three time points; Baseline, 3 months and 9 months, to assess the tool’s effectiveness. The trial will involve up to 500 patients recruited from CGH.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Manage the research project (timelines, budget, Institutional Review Board application/revisions, reporting to funders)
- Manage research staff assigned to the project
- Supervise data collection
- Interact with different stakeholders involved in the project
- Conduct data analyses
- Lead academic papers and presentations
- Contribute to future grant applications in the area and participate actively in CARE’s activities including seminars and workshops.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein.
Job Requirements
- PhD in Gerontology, Sociology, Psychology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Economics or other disciplines, with experience in health research.
- Research / clinical training or prior experience in the area of frailty among older adults (such as interventions for frail older persons, community work with frail older persons) will be advantageous. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in managing clinical trials.
- Demonstrated skills and expertise in quantitative analysis.
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A team player with strong organisational and interpersonal skills
Interested applicants can fill up the online application form here. Please attach a CV, a letter of interest, and names and contact information of 3 academic referees. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
(3) Research Assistant (Senior) / Research Associate (CARE/AC)
The Centre for Ageing Research & Education (CARE) is a vibrant, multidisciplinary academic research centre in Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. Our mission is to conduct research that policy makers can use to achieve health, social inclusion, and a high quality of life for older adults in Singapore and globally. CARE's research is situated in eight broad thematic areas: Population Health, Social and Psychological Aspects of Ageing, Family Caregiving, Productive Ageing, Falls Prevention, Community-Based Health and Social Care Services, Ageing and the Environment, and Health Communication.
We are currently seeking a full-time Research Assistant (Senior) or Research Associate who excels at qualitative research to join our team at CARE. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience working on a randomized-clinical control trial aimed at optimizing health and social outcomes for frail older persons post hospital discharge.
The successful candidate will:
- Conduct fieldwork and qualitative research activities, including developing interview guides, scheduling and conducting interviews, and transcribing and analysing qualitative data.
- Support research activities, including managing project documentation, preparing reports and manuscripts, and coordinating with external agencies.
- Ensure compliance with study protocols and adherence to the project timeline.
- Assist with CARE’s other initiatives where required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator
Job Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Social Sciences such as, but not restricted to: Sociology/ Anthropology, Social Work, or Public Health.
- Preference will be given to candidates with Master’s Degree.
- Minimum 2 years of qualitative research experience (e.g., participatory action research, ethnographic research, evaluation research, culture-centred approach) which demonstrates candidate’s ability to work with qualitative research team and conduct fieldwork in local settings with people from different walks of life.
- Demonstrate ethical considerations, sensitivities and competencies working with older adults and/or vulnerable populations.
- Due to the nature of the job, the candidate needs to be bilingual in English and Mandarin/Malay to conduct fieldwork activities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of local ageing, policy and/or health contexts.
- Express interest in conducting both evaluation and exploratory research that impact policies and programmes relevant to population ageing.
- Understand the importance of enhancing qualitative research capabilities in the age/healthcare sector.
- Possess strong interpersonal communications skills, with the ability to interact comfortably with older adults.
- Collaborative personality with strong people-skills to manage the research team, and interact with administrators, clinicians, and Principal Investigators.
- Possess strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage project-related tasks and meet deadlines.
- Motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting
- Proficient in English with excellent writing and analytical skills.
- Experience in using NVivo 11/12 qualitative analysis software or any other equivalent qualitative data software.
Interested applicants should fill up the online application on the Duke-NUS website here. Applicants should provide the following documents:
1) Cover letter
2) Curriculum Vitae
3) Two reference letters
4) Writing sample of about 3000 words
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.