Research Assistant (LCPC/ BI)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke-NUS Medical School, located at Outram Campus, seeks a researcher to perform advanced quantitative analyses using large-scale healthcare datasets. Under supervision, you will apply econometric methods to evaluate healthcare utilisation, outcomes, and policy interventions.

You will also conduct systematic reviews, support study design and data management, contribute to manuscript preparation, and assist with grant reporting while collaborating with clinicians, data scientists and policy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (economics, statistics, public health) or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge in advanced statistical/econometric analysis.
• Experience with large datasets and statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and conduct research studies under supervision.
• Conduct advanced quantitative analyses using large-scale datasets (administrative, registry, EHR).
• Apply econometric methods to evaluate healthcare utilisation, outcomes, and policy interventions.
• Contribute to literature reviews, study design, data management and modelling.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals.
• Assist with grant preparation, reporting, and research coordination.
• Collaborate with clinicians, data scientists and policy stakeholders.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Econometrics

Data management

R

Stata

SAS

Writing & communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Economics/Statistics/Public Health or related field

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

Job description

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job description:

The Lien Centre for Palliative Care ("LCPC") in Duke-NUS Medical School aims to be the premier palliative care research and educational centre in the region. With generous support from the Lien Foundation, strategic collaborations with the National Cancer Centre Singapore and the broader SingHealth institutes within the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, LCPC is poised for significant growth in the coming years.

The candidate will perform a variety of research activities which include planning, organizing and conducting research studies within the overall scope of a research project under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or his/her designate: -

• Conduct advanced quantitative analyses using large-scale datasets (e.g., administrative, registry, electronic health records)
• Apply econometric and statistical methods to evaluate healthcare utilisation, outcomes, and policy interventions
• Conduct and contribute to systematic and scoping reviews of literature
• Support study design, data management, and statistical modelling for observational and quasi-experimental and experimental studies
• Contribute to manuscript preparation for high-impact peer-reviewed journals
• Assist with grant preparation, reporting, and research coordination
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including clinicians, data scientists, and policy stakeholders

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's /Masters' Degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Health or related quantitative field.
• Possess strong knowledge in advanced statistical/econometric analysis.
• Proficient in statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS)
• Prior experience working with large datasets
• Have strong analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative research team

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

More Information

Location: Outram Campus
Organization: Duke-NUS Medical School
Department : Office of Research
Employee Referral Eligible: No