Job Description

About the Role
We are seeking a Research Associate / Research Assistant to support applied research on community-centered approaches to healthy longevity. The role involves working with healthcare, community, and government partners to generate evidence that informs practice, programme design, and policy-relevant thought leadership.

What You’ll Do
1) Applied Programme & Policy Analysis
- Conduct landscape analyses, scoping and systematic reviews of community-based ageing, longevity, and population health initiatives

- Examine programmes that support purposeful engagement, contributory roles, and micro-jobs for older adults

- Analyze initiatives using a systems and population health perspective

- Synthesize qualitative and secondary data to identify gaps, opportunities, and patterns

- Design tools and frameworks to evaluate and improve related initiatives for older people

2) Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Work with community organizations, service providers, and government agencies

- Support stakeholder mapping and engagement across health, social, and policy sectors

- Conduct interviews and focus groups with participants, program implementers and policy makers

-Co-design and faciliate stakeholder workshop using participatory methods

3) Knowledge Translation & Reporting
- Contribute to research reports, briefs, and presentations for academic, policy, and practice audiences

- Support development of practice-oriented insights and recommendations

- Assist with translating research findings into accessible outputs

- Write manuscripts and policy reports

4) Project Support
- Assist with project coordination, documentation, and timelines

- Support ethics submissions, data management, and reporting requirements

Background & Experience
- At least 2 years of experience, preferably in applied or community-based research settings

Skills & Competencies
• Strong interest in population health and ageing, with a system-oriented perspective
• Experience in qualitative research, including managing and synthesizing large volumes of qualitative data
• Comfortable working with diverse stakeholders across health, social, and community sectors
• Strong writing and analytical skills, with the ability to translate findings for different audiences
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative research team
• Experience engaging policy and/or community stakeholders is an advantage
• Prior experience in ageing, community health, or social programmes is an advantage
• Demonstrated track record of publications or research outputs is ideal

Application
Please submit your CV and a short cover letter to awsu@nus.edu.sg and
geckhong@nus.edu.sg in addition to application on the job portal.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Health, Sociology, Gerontology, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Department : Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 31739