Research Assistant

Alexandra Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Hospital is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to support health services and clinical research. You will contribute throughout the research lifecycle from protocol development to dissemination, joining a dedicated AH research team in Singapore.

The role involves coordinating ethics submissions, data collection, and literature reviews, with opportunities to engage in quantitative and qualitative analyses and manuscript preparation. 2‑year contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health sciences, public health, life sciences, psychology, social sciences, or related fields.
• At least two years’ work experience, ideally in health‑related research.
• Experience using Stata, SPSS, and/or NVivo.

Responsibilities

• Project coordination and management, including ethics submissions and follow‑up.
• Contribute to research protocol development and study documentation.
• Primary data collection (e.g., surveys, interviews, chart reviews) and data entry, basic data cleaning, and preliminary analyses.
• Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analysis under supervision.
• Undertake literature reviews, including systematic reviews.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, reports, and support dissemination of findings (seminars, presentations).

Skills

Data collection

Qualitative analysis

Quantitative analysis

Research coordination

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health sciences/public health/life sciences

Tools

Stata

SPSS

NVivo

Job description

Alexandra Hospital (AH) is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to support health services and clinical research. Working with a dedicated research team in AH, you will contribute throughout the research lifecycle - from protocol development to dissemination.

Roles & Responsibilities

Core responsibilities

• Project coordination and management, including ethics submissions and follow‑up.
• Contribute to research protocol development and study documentation.
• Primary data collection (e.g., surveys, interviews, chart reviews) and data entry, basic data cleaning, and preliminary analyses.
• Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analysis under supervision.
• Undertake literature reviews, including systematic reviews.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, reports, and support dissemination of findings (seminars, presentations).

Additional / advanced responsibilities (experienced RA)

• Specialised skills in health economics evaluation/ implementation research/AI in health/ health services outcomes research will be an advantage.
• Conduct independent systematic reviews and meta‑analyses.
• Perform advanced statistical analyses and data interpretation.
• Support grant applications (concept notes, methods, budgets).

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health sciences, public health, life sciences, psychology, social sciences, or related fields.
• At least two years’ work experience, ideally in health‑related research.
• Experience using Stata, SPSS, and/or NVivo.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Desirable: Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Track record of publication (e.g., authorship on scientific papers).

This is a 2-year contract position. Renewal of the contract will be subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.