Job Description

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

The selected candidate will join a research project and assist the Principal Investigator. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following

• Serve as primary study coordinator for assigned research project(s)
• Screen and recruit participants, obtain informed consent, answer participant inquiries, and act as a liaison between participants and study-related parties
• Administer study assessments
• Monitor enrollment goals and initiates strategies to promote enrollment and participant compliance
• Oversee compliance to study protocol
• Maintain participant files and study database, completes data entry and verification
• Manage quality control, completion and submission of study related documentation
• Prepare reports for IRB, funding organization, and other agencies
• Assist to develop study budgets; monitors budget expenses and billing; arranges for participant reimbursement
• Recognize, track and report adverse events and protocol deviations
• Attend weekly lab meetings with Principal Investigator and team members
• Support Principal Investigator with all study-related tasks

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in psychology, social sciences, or other related fields
• Minimum two years of research experience
• Possess exceptional organizational skills, attention to details, and demonstrated human relations and communication skills required to work with a wide network of people
• Able to function independently with knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis preferred
• Responsible for meeting recruitment targets and must be willing to operate independently in hospital and/or community settings
• Able to speak English and Mandarin for operational requirements of the position. Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Possess knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and IRB regulations
• Comfortable interviewing participants about sensitive issues such as anxiety and depression
• Due to the nature of the job, successful candidate needs to be willing and able to commit work during non-office hours (e.g. peak operating hours in clinical setting)

Duration of Appointment

2-3 years