Research Assistant (HSRPH/MO)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke-NUS Medical School is seeking a Research Assistant to support planning and execution of research projects in the Office of Research at Outram Campus. The role involves coordinating activities, literature reviews and data management with a cross-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities include participant recruitment, data cleaning, documentation, and assisting with ethics submissions. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, with a willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Prior experience in clinical research or health services research is advantageous; entry-level candidates may be considered.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel; basic competency in at least one statistical software or programming language (e.g. STATA, SPSS, SAS, R or Python).
• Familiarity with REDCap/electronic data capture systems and literature screening tools (EndNote, Zotero, Covidence, Rayyan) is advantageous.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities and willingness to learn new methods.
• Able to manage multiple tasks, timelines and stakeholders in a dynamic research environment; work independently and in a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clinicians and researchers.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination and day-to-day execution of research projects.
• Conduct literature reviews, scoping/systematic reviews and evidence synthesis; manage references and prepare concise summaries.
• Support data acquisition, extraction from approved sources, data cleaning, database maintenance, coding and basic descriptive analyses.
• Assist with participant recruitment, consent-taking, survey administration, follow-up calls and medical-record review where applicable.
• Prepare and maintain study documentation, including protocols, study manuals, data dictionaries, training materials and logs.
• Support ethics/regulatory submissions, amendments and progress reports under supervision.
• Coordinate project activities, scheduling, meeting minutes, action trackers and stakeholder liaison.
• Assist with procurement, logistics and organisation of seminars and academic events.
• Prepare abstracts, posters, manuscripts, data visualisations, slides and dashboards; contribute to dissemination and project demos.
• Maintain compliance with policies, PDPA, data security and safety requirements.
• Perform other duties incidental to the work described.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Allied Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Science or related discipline

Tools

STATA

SPSS

R

Python

REDCap

EndNote

Zotero

Job description

Job Title: Research Assistant (HSRPH/MO)

University-Level Unit: Duke-NUS Medical School

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Office of Research

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Outram Campus

Posting Start Date: 14/08/2026

Job Description

The selected candidate will perform a variety of research activities, including planning, coordinating, organising and supporting research studies, including but not limited to the following:-

• Support the planning, coordination and day-to-day execution of research projects.
• Conduct literature reviews, scoping/systematic reviews and evidence synthesis; manage references and prepare concise summaries.
• Support data acquisition, extraction from approved sources, data cleaning, database maintenance, coding and basic descriptive analyses, while ensuring data quality and confidentiality.
• Assist with participant recruitment, consent-taking, survey administration, follow-up calls and medical-record review where applicable, after appropriate training and approvals.
• Prepare and maintain study documentation, including protocols, study manuals, case report forms, data dictionaries, training materials, delegation logs and study files.
• Support ethics/regulatory submissions, amendments, institutional documentation, progress reports and grant/funder reporting under supervision.
• Coordinate project activities, including scheduling, meeting minutes, action trackers, milestone monitoring and liaison with internal/external stakeholders.
• Assist with project management, procurement, logistics and organisation of seminars, workshops, training sessions and academic events.
• Support the preparation of abstracts, posters, manuscripts, data visualisations, slides, dashboards and project reports; contribute to research dissemination and occasional project demonstrations.
• Maintain compliance with Duke-NUS policies, research ethics, PDPA, data security and safety requirements.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Allied Health, Psychology, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Science or a related discipline.
• Prior experience in clinical research, health services research, emergency medicine, pre-hospital care, public health, epidemiology or data-related projects will be advantageous. Entry-level candidates with strong aptitude for research may be considered.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel; basic competency in at least one statistical software package or programming language (e.g. STATA, SPSS, SAS, R or Python) is desirable.
• Familiarity with REDCap/electronic data capture systems, reference management and literature screening tools (e.g. EndNote, Zotero, Covidence, Rayyan) will be an advantage.
• Possess strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities and willingness to learn new research methods and operational workflows.
• Able to manage multiple tasks, timelines and stakeholders in a dynamic research environment, while working independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to liaise professionally with clinicians, researchers, and technical staff.

Req ID: 34050