Research Associate, Global Health Data & Policy

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Associate position within the NUS-IHME Global Burden of Disease Research Centre. The role supports the GBD study, contributing to data-driven health policy and international research collaboration.

Responsibilities include systematic reviews, data extraction and analysis, interpretation of results, manuscript preparation, and engagement with partners across Asia.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics or related quantitative field.
• Basic working knowledge of epidemiological measures (e.g. incidence, prevalence, mortality rates, age-standardized rates, disability-adjusted life years).
• Prior research experience is advantageous but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systematic reviews and support data extraction, cleaning, and quality-checking.
• Support data analysis, including descriptive statistics, generation of graphs, tables, maps, and other figures to visualise health data.
• Interpret and critically appraise analytical results, cross-check outputs against evidence, and investigate discrepancies.
• Plan analyses with reproducible documentation for auditability and continuity.
• Contribute to publications and manuscript development.
• Assist external engagement with Ministries of Health and regional partners.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Scientific rigor

Data wrangling

Education

Master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, social sciences, medicine, or other quantitative disciplines

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Associate position within the NUS-IHME Global Burden of Disease Research Centre. The role supports the GBD study, contributing to data-driven health policy and international research collaboration.

Responsibilities include systematic reviews, data extraction and analysis, interpretation of results, manuscript preparation, and engagement with partners across Asia.