Research Assistant (Data Collection) (CARE/KY)

Job Description

The Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) is an academic research centre in Duke-NUS Medical School. Drawing on its multidisciplinary expertise and collaborations across medical, social, psychological, economic, and environmental perspectives, CARE’s research is situated in eight broad thematic areas: Population Health, Family Caregiving, Community-Based Health and Social Care Services, Productive Ageing, Falls, Ageing and the Environment, Health Communication, and Social and Psychological Aspects of Ageing. 

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. At Duke-NUS, CARE works closely with the Health Services and Systems Research (HSSR) Signature Research Programme, a centre of academic excellence for research and education on the organisation, funding and delivery of health services, and a focus is on public health and clinical service innovation in an increasingly complex and connected world.

We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant to join the team. The selected candidate will work across research projects, with the primary responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

• Coordinate project operations and liaise with different stakeholders internally at Duke-NUS and with external research collaborators.
• Conduct data collection, which involves face-to-face survey interviews with older adults. Some survey interviews may have to be conducted after regular office hours or on weekends; time off from regular office hours would be granted in such instances.
• Conduct follow-up assessments on the phone.
• Assist in managing study participants’ data and maintaining proper documentation.
• Assist with other initiatives at CARE where required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Epidemiology, Gerontology, Public Health, Psychology, Social Work or other related disciplines.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, and able to communicate and interact comfortably with older adults. 
• Able to take initiatives to learn on the job and manage assigned tasks.
• Motivated, detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently as well as with others in a multi-disciplinary setting. 
• Verbal proficiency in at least 2 national languages (English/Mandarin/Malay/Tamil) for performing survey interviews with study participants.
• Candidates with relevant work experience may be considered for a Research Assistant (Senior) position.

Please attach a cover letter and a CV, with names and contact information of 3 referees. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.