Research Assistant (HSSR/NG)

Job Description

The Signature Research Programme in Health Services and Systems Research ("HSSR") is a programme at Duke-NUS Medical School ("Duke-NUS") in Singapore. Duke-NUS embodies a partnership between Duke University and National University of Singapore ("NUS"). It works closely with Singapore Health Services ("SingHealth") cluster, which is a network of national specialty disease centres, hospitals and polyclinics, to advance medicine and improve lives through cutting-edge research and education. The HSSR programme aims to advance the science in health services and systems research and build capacity to conduct and use health services research. We invite applications from outstanding candidates for a Research Assistant position. 

We are seeking a researcher to join the Impact Assessment Unit jointly managed between Duke-NUS and SingHealth. The ideal candidate will enjoy teamworking, a multidisciplinary environment and be able to collaborate effectively with clinical teams on health services research projects. 

Opportunities exist for productive collaborations with world-class researchers within HSSR, and with SingHealth clinicians, other staff and other national health care organisations, as well as the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medicine Innovation Institute.

The job responsibilities will include but not limited to the following: -

• Independently conduct literature reviews using various search engines and public databases to evaluate the potential value of health innovations.
• Identify subject areas for data extraction and conduct data extraction and data wrangling from institutional databases to support valuation of the potential value of health innovations and for specific research projects.
• Assist in the drafting and formatting of evaluation of the potential value of health innovations and management reporting. 
• Assist in preparation of PowerPoint presentations to various stakeholders and present as necessary.
• Manage projects from start to end with guidance, i.e., develop research objectives and study design, perform data extraction and data collation, conduct data modelling, perform statistical analysis, and engage and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Assist in performing statistical analyses and other data analyses for various impact assessment projects.
• Perform health technology assessments (cost analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, cost utility analysis or budget impact analysis) with guidance. 
• Assist in drafting of research abstracts and manuscripts.
• Support secretariat and administrative functions pertaining to the impact assessment unit.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, and proficiency in statistical applications would be advantageous.
• Possess knowledge and skills in project management and research, and knowledge and skills in data analytics and statistics would be advantageous.
• Prior working experience in healthcare setting would be an asset.
• Able to work under pressure, adapt to challenging conditions, and work both independently and in a team. 

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.