Psychology Research Assistant (Part-Time, 1-Year)

Institute of Mental Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Institute of Mental Health in Singapore invites applications for a Part-Time Research Assistant (1 YEAR) in the Department of Psychology. The role supports clinical psychologists in multi-study projects evaluating an acute crisis intervention model, including literature reviews, data collection, transcription, and analysis.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in social sciences/psychology/public health, has at least 1 year of research experience, and is proficient in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Degree in social sciences, psychology, public health, or related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a research setting.
• Direct experience in qualitative analysis.
• Experience in data management and governance.
• Familiar with research ethics submission processes and informed consent.
• Able to work well independently and effectively within a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical psychologists in carrying out a multi-study research project.
• Conduct literature reviews and prepare measures and interview questions.
• Recruit participants from the IMH Emergency Room and obtain informed consent.
• Collect data via semi-structured interviews and questionnaires.
• Transcribe interviews and score questionnaires.
• Data entry and analysis for quantitative and qualitative data.
• Manage study database across multiple time points with confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Independent work

Teamwork

MS Office

Education

Degree in social sciences

Degree in psychology

Degree in public health

Job description

Institute of Mental Health in Singapore invites applications for a Part-Time Research Assistant (1 YEAR) in the Department of Psychology. The role supports clinical psychologists in multi-study projects evaluating an acute crisis intervention model, including literature reviews, data collection, transcription, and analysis.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in social sciences/psychology/public health, has at least 1 year of research experience, and is proficient in MS Office.