Research Assistant (2-year contract)

Alexandra Hospital, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Hospital, Singapore is seeking a motivated Research Assistant / Research Associate to support health services and clinical research. You'll work with a dedicated team, contributing to protocol development, project management, and data collection.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field and has at least two years of health-related research experience. Proficiency in Stata, SPSS, or NVivo is essential. Candidates must be fluent in English and legally eligible to work in Singapore.

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 in health-related research.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Project coordination, including ethics submissions.
• Primary data collection and data entry.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis under supervision.

Skills

Project coordination and management

Data collection (e.g., surveys, interviews)

Quantitative and qualitative analysis

Statistical analysis

Fluency in English

Health economics evaluation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in health sciences or related fields

Tools

Stata

SPSS

NVivo

Job description

Alexandra Hospital (AH) is seeking a motivated Research Assistant / Research Associate 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).

Legal Eligibility

• Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.