Job Description

The Centre for Ageing Research and 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.

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.