Research Officer, Human Development

A*STAR Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR IHDP is recruiting a Research Officer to support a large pragmatic trial focusing on healthy lifestyle behaviours and weight loss maintenance in adolescents and young adults in Singapore.

The role involves coordinating recruitment, data collection, and study procedures, with opportunities to participate in reporting and dissemination. Travel across Singapore for fieldwork is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Proactive, reliable, can-do attitude.
• Willingness to travel across Singapore for fieldwork.
• Interest in nutrition, health, or lifestyle research.
• Experience in clinical or community settings.
• Familiar with qualitative and quantitative methods.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day research activities, including literature searches, preparation of study materials, documentation, and study coordination.
• Coordinate participant recruitment, scheduling, and follow-up across multiple study sites.
• Organise and support site visits and data collection activities in community and/or institutional settings.
• Conduct study procedures to a high standard, including anthropometric measurements and administration of surveys and study protocols.
• Travel to off-site locations across Singapore for data collection (transport costs reimbursed).
• Maintain accurate and organised study records in line with governance and data management protocols.
• Support data entry, cleaning, and basic visualisation and analysis.
• Contribute to research reporting, including progress reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
• Work closely with the Principal Investigator, project managers, and wider research team.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Proactive attitude

Willingness to travel

Nutrition/health interest

Education

Psychology / Life Sciences / Nutrition

Tools

Excel

STATA

Job description

Research Officer, Human Development

The A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) focuses on research that aims to improve and impact the health and well-being of Singaporeans across the life course.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and organised Research Coordinator/Officer to join the Institute for Human Development and Potential (IHDP).

The successful candidate will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to support the implementation and evaluation of a large pragmatic trial of a behaviour change intervention targeting healthy lifestyle behaviours and weight loss maintenance in adolescents and young adults.

This role is well-suited to early career researchers seeking hands‑on experience in intervention research, fieldwork, and applied health research in real‑world settings.

Research Officer (Human Development)

Job Responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day research activities, including literature searches, preparation of study materials, documentation, and study coordination
• Coordinate participant recruitment, scheduling, and follow‑up across multiple study sites
• Organise and support site visits and data collection activities in community and/or institutional settings
• Conduct study procedures to a high standard, including anthropometric measurements (e.g., height, weight) and administration of surveys and study protocols
• Travel to off‑site locations across Singapore for data collection (transport costs reimbursed in accordance with A*STAR IHDP policies)
• Maintain accurate and organised study records in line with research governance and data management protocols
• Support data entry, cleaning, and basic visualisation and analysis
• Contribute to research reporting, including preparation of progress reports, presentations, and manuscripts
• Work closely with the Principal Investigator, project managers, and wider research team to ensure timely and high‑quality project delivery

Requirements

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage participants professionally and sensitively
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• A proactive, reliable, and “can‑do” attitude
• Willingness to travel across Singapore for fieldwork
• Interest in nutrition, health, or lifestyle behaviour research
• Prior experience working in clinical or community settings
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection, or basic data handling (e.g., Excel, STATA, or similar)

Qualification & Field of Study

Degree in Psychology / Life Sciences / Nutrition or a health‑related discipline

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.