Job Description

The Singapore Population Health Studies (SPHS) is a population-based health research initiative at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. SPHS aims to investigate the interactions between lifestyle, physiological, genetic and other omics biomarkers and their impact on health and longevity. In addition, SPHS will serve as a platform to monitor risk factors in the population and gain insight into determinants of health-related behaviours. For this purpose, SPHS includes over 50,000 adult Singaporeans and long-term residents from three major ethnic groups (Chinese, Malay, and Indian), for a better understanding of disease aetiology in urban Asian settings, and the development of improved preventive and therapeutic measures for Singapore and other Asian populations.

JOB PURPOSE
This role is vital to the health assessment operations of the cohort studies that contribute to a Singapore population biobank. 

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Participate in operational planning and the development and documentation of Work Instructions (WI) and SOPs for the data collection protocol. 
2. Source and coordinate with vendors for the procurement and supply of services or goods required for health screening operations. 
3. Perform health screening procedures according to WIs and SOPs. Examples of procedures: anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurement, retinal imaging, ECG, visual acuity test, hand grip strength measurement, carotid ultrasound and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
4. Ensure participant safety and privacy through adherence to establish guidelines and work practices. 
5. Participate in or conduct periodic technical re-assessments to ensure standardization and consistency in data collection and image acquisition. 
6. Implement new procedures for future research projects. 
7. Opportunity to take on the role of a supervisor to actively train, assess and supervise trainees involved in research operations. 

Qualifications

1. Degree in Life Sciences / Biomedical Sciences or relevant fields, from recognised institutions 
2. 42-hour work week: Monday to Friday (7:45am to 6:15pm) and 2 designated Saturdays (7:45am to 3:15pm) per month. Wednesdays are rest days. 
3. Work location: NUS, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
4. Ability to interact with people of various age groups and backgrounds. 
5. Fluency in spoken Mandarin/Chinese Dialects/Malay/Tamil will be an advantage, to communicate with participants who are only able to converse in these languages. 
6. Phlebotomy skill would be an advantage. 
7. Attention to detail.
8. Able to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task. 
9. Successful candidate will be appointed on 1-year contract in the first instance, and renewal of appointment is subject to funding and performance. 

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a teamplayer capable of self-learning and working in a fast-paced environment, and who is service-oriented and good at time management.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: National University of Singapore

Department : Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health