Research Associate (Health Financing)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health is seeking a Research Associate to support health financing research, HTA, and economic evaluation. The role offers collaboration with economists, modellers, and policy experts to produce policy-relevant outputs.

You will analyze financing mechanisms, contribute to grant proposals, publish in journals, and engage with national and international partners, requiring strong data management and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with applied health financing or health systems research.
• Strong analytical and data management skills.
• Proficiency with R, Stata or Excel for economic evaluation and quantitative analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high-quality applied research in health financing and economic evaluation, including contributing to drafting major grant proposals and/or leading in drafting small grant proposals.
• Analyse health financing mechanisms and their links to service coverage, quality, and equity.
• Support ethics applications.
• Contribute to peer‑reviewed publications and other outputs, including as lead author.
• Collaborate with economists, modellers, epidemiologists, and policy specialists at NUS and other institutions.
• Engage stakeholders and translate complex technical analyses into policy‑relevant reports and recommendations for national and regional partners.
• Disseminate research findings through presentations at international conferences and meetings with key partners.
• Review the latest research and policy developments in health financing and universal health coverage regularly.
• Contribute to the broader research community through journal and grant reviews.
• Participate in mandatory NUS training and keep abreast of advancements in research methods.

Job description

Job Title: Research Associate (Health Financing)

University-Level Unit: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 07/07/2026

Applications are invited for the following full-time position in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health:

Research Associate (Health Financing)

The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is recruiting a full-time, experienced research associate to support a programme of applied research on health financing, economic evaluation, health technology assessment (HTA), and health systems strengthening. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to policy-relevant research, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of economists, modellers, and policy specialists, and engage directly with national and international partners.

Job Scope

• To undertake high-quality applied research in health financing and economic evaluation, including contributing to drafting major grant proposals and/or leading in drafting small grant proposals;
• To analyse health financing mechanisms and their links to service coverage, quality, and equity;
• To support ethics applications;
• To contribute to peer-reviewed publications and other outputs, including as lead author;
• To collaborate with economists, modellers, epidemiologists, and policy specialists at NUS and other institutions;
• To engage stakeholders and translate complex technical analyses into policy-relevant reports and recommendations for national and regional partners;
• To disseminate research findings through presentations at international conferences and meetings with key partners;
• To review the latest research and policy developments in health financing and universal health coverage regularly;
• To contribute to the broader research community through journal and grant reviews;
• To participate in mandatory NUS training and keep abreast of advancements in research methods.

Requirements

• Experience with applied health financing, economic evaluation, or health systems research, preferably in Southeast Asian settings.
• Strong analytical and data management skills using programme, administrative, real-world, and/or observational data.
• Proficiency with statistical or analytical software (e.g., R, Stata, or Excel) for economic evaluation and quantitative analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical and policy report writing.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organisational skills and time management.

The grade of appointment will be accorded based on the candidate’s academic qualifications and years of relevant experience.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Health Economics, Health Policy, Public Health, Economics, Public Health or a related discipline.

Req ID: 33651