Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Research Assistant in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) with affiliation to the Global Center for Asian Women’s Health (GloW: www.glownus.org), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Our interdisciplinary program is designed to foster scholars’ professional development by working closely with national and international experts in multi-disciplinary areas, such as nutrition, reproductive health, maternal and child health, endocrinology, behaviour intervention, healthy longevity and aging, biostatistics and epidemiology. Appointments will be made on a 1 or  2-year contract basis in the first instance.

Purpose of the post

This position is to provide administrative support as a Research Assistant to the Director of the Global Centre for Asian Women’s Health, NUS School of Medicine. The Centre is a population health program aiming to advance women’s health in Asia and globally. The Research Assistant will work closely with the Center Director and various project stakeholders (e.g., PIs, RAs, clinics).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage schedules of PIs, RAs, and recruitment subjects, so that projects will run optimally, incident-free, and without significant delays
2. Plan appropriate coordination strategies to manage project requirements
3. Provide effective and timely assistance to Director in managing her calendar and meetings to ensure smooth and organized workflow; Assist with matters related to Director’s participation in conferences/seminars and workshops
4. Assist in travel arrangements, act as claims assistant for travel, transport and hospitality submissions, so that the Director’s travel plans are well organized and hassle-free
5. Able to develop his/her own research interest embedded in the Global Center for Asian Women’s Health  and conduct relevant study analysis for manuscripts

1. Involve in and provide support to ongoing studies on the Global Center for Asian Women’s Health, such as screen study participants, the recruitment of study, and data collection

Qualifications

The applicant should:

1. Bachelor degree, preferable with knowledge/experience in public health, medicine, and/or biology be able to work independently and in a team, have an investigative nature, attention to detail;
2. Proficient with Outlook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel;
3. Takes initiative and possesses strong problem-solving skills, ability to multitask and able to perform independently;
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strict integrity standards in handling confidential matters;
5. Good interpersonal and communication skills;
6. Tact, discretion, and diplomacy to work with a diverse group from varying cultures;
7. Well organized with good monitoring and follow-up skills within tight deadlines;
8. Resourceful and comfortable in a fast-changing environment;
9. Strong time-management and organization skills.

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Applicants should email 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) a statement of  interests; and 3) name and contact information of three references to the contact as detailed below.

Professor Cuilin Zhang

Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

National University of Singapore

12 Science Drive 2, MD 1

Tahir Foundation Building

Singapore 117549

Email: obgzc@nus.edu.sg  (in the email subject, please clearly state “Application-RA”)

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 30010