Research Assistant/ Research Associate (CARE/AD)

Duke-NUS Medical School; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

DUKE-NUS Medical School is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate to contribute to community-engaged ageing research at the CARE centre. You will code and analyze qualitative data, draft reports and policy briefs, and coordinate projects and fieldwork with diverse communities.

The role emphasizes conducting interviews, focus groups, and co-design workshops, with a strong focus on ethical practice and policy-relevant outputs. Based at the Outram Campus in Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in the social sciences, public health, or nursing.
• Experience in independent qualitative analysis and publishing manuscripts.
• Strong ethical sense and cultural sensitivity when working with older adults.
• Familiar with Singapore ageing/health policy contexts.
• Interest in evaluation and exploratory research shaping ageing policies.
• Commitment to strengthening qualitative research in ageing/healthcare.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills; publication record is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Code and analyse qualitative data and translate findings into visuals, narratives, and outputs for stakeholders.
• Draft research reports, policy briefs, and manuscripts for academic publication and public audiences.
• Coordinate projects: timelines, expenses, IRB approvals, data collection, transcription, procurement, and stakeholder relations.
• Conduct in-depth interviews, moderate focus groups, and co-design workshops with diverse communities.
• Support CARE’s broader initiatives and events.

Skills

Qualitative analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Fieldwork

Interviews

Focus groups

IRB approvals

Co-design workshops

Data transcription

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in social sciences/public health/nursing

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Are you passionate about making ageing research meaningful — research that reaches communities, informs policy, and genuinely improves lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you. The Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) is an academic research centre based in Duke-NUS Medical School. We bring together interdisciplinary expertise spanning public health, demography, anthropology, sociology, epidemiology and psychology, to conduct community-engaged research on the determinants of healthy ageing.

CARE is a vibrant, inclusive workplace made up of people from diverse academic and personal backgrounds who share a commitment to rigorous, community-centred research. We are looking for a Research Assistant or Research Associate with experience and genuine interest in qualitative research to join our dynamic team. Our current projects explore themes at the heart of ageing today: loneliness and social isolation, health equity, social inclusion, community empowerment, intergenerational design, climate and age-friendly environments, formal and informal care work, and heritage-based interventions.

You will contribute across a range of research activities, including but not limited to

• Analysis and knowledge translation: Code and analyse qualitative data, and turning findings into compelling visuals, narratives, and accessible outputs for stakeholders


• Writing and dissemination: Draft research reports, policy briefs and manuscripts for academic publication and public audiences


• Project coordination: keeping projects on track — Manage timelines, expenses, IRB approvals, data collection, transcription, procurement, and relationships with stakeholders and community partners


• Fieldwork and Data Collection: Conduct in-depth interviews, moderate focus group discussions, and facilitate co-design workshops with diverse communities


• Support CARE’s broader initiatives and events

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (Research Assistant) /Master’s Degree (Research Associate), or equivalent, in the social sciences or public health — including but not limited to Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Public Health, or Nursing


• Experience in conducting independent qualitative analysis, drafting and publishing research reports and academic manuscripts with minimal supervision


• Strong sense of ethical responsibility and cultural sensitivity when working with older adults and/or vulnerable populations


• Familiar with local ageing, health, and/or social policy contexts in Singapore


• Possess genuine interest in conducting both evaluation and exploratory research that shapes policies and programmes relevant to population ageing


• Commit to strengthening qualitative research capabilities in the ageing and healthcare sector


• Possess excellent Powerpoint skills and track record of academic publication will be an advantage

More Information

Location: Outram Campus
Organization: Duke-NUS Medical School
Department : Office of Research
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 32945