Research Assistant, Virtual Care Centre (1 year contract)

 

The Virtual Care Centre (VCC) is an initiative where trained personnel provides tele-triage to patients and/or their caregivers. VCC will either provide advice and resolve the clinical question or escalate to the VCC clinician where appropriate. To facilitate the development and evaluation of VCC at NUHS a research team has been established. This team is now looking for a research assistant/associate with experience of conducting research projects to join the group. The successful candidate will support research fellow on the evaluation of VCC.

 

Primary Responsibilities

1. Assist in designing and implementing research-related tasks.
2. Assist in recruiting and coordinating research participants
3. Help with data entry, cleaning, and management
4. Assist in collecting and analysing data from various sources
5. Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings
6. Assist in developing research papers, reports, and presentations
7. Maintain accurate and organized records of research data and findings

 

Secondary Duties

 

1. Attend VCC-related meetings
2. Collaborate with the research team to achieve project goals
3. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting officer/HOD.

 

Job Requirements

 

1. Master and/or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. social sciences, psychology, biology)
2. Minimum 2-4 years of experience in hospital research is a plus.
3. Ability to work independently, and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
4. Experience of applying for ethical review would be an advantage
5. Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical research standard.
6. Driven and motivated, with potential to achieve research excellence.
7. Ability to generate experimental results leading to high impact publications.

Wong Yen Yong Christine
EA Registration No: R1101725
License No: 04C5357