Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation (Contract)

Singapore National Eye Centre; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Singapore seeks a Senior Research Fellow to support population health initiatives and lead research projects. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Social Science or related fields and at least 5 years of experience in population health research. Responsibilities include developing study plans, supervising staff, and engaging with collaborators. This position offers hybrid work arrangements, allowing flexibility between remote and office work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in population health research.
• Candidates with expertise in implementation science preferred.
• Highly motivated, independent, and dynamic work attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support grant proposals and study plans for research.
• Engage with internal and external collaborators.
• Supervise junior research staff on data collection and analysis.
• Prepare abstracts, posters, and reports.
• Oversee quality of study execution while tracking timelines.

Skills

Strong quantitative or qualitative research skills

Leadership skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in advanced data analytics software (e.g. SPSS, STATA, SAS)

Education

PhD in Social Science, Biostatistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, or Health Economics

Tools

SPSS

STATA

SAS

Nvivo

Job description

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation (Contract)

Job Category: Research

The Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation (CPHRI) is a centralised platform for population health research, innovation, implementation and evaluation activities in SingHealth. CPHRI aims to seamlessly leverage data and technology to guide and support population health initiatives and accelerate the implementation of research findings in care delivery and improvement.

You will support the work of the Population-based, Unified, Learning System for Enhanced and Sustainable Health (PULSES) Centre Grant as well as other signature research programmes in the centre. You will assist the Principal Investigators on developing grant proposals and study plans. You will engage internal and external collaborators. You will supervise the junior research staff to perform data collection, analysis and interpretation. You will assist with preparation of abstracts/posters/manuscripts/reports. You will oversee the process and quality of the study execution and keep track of timelines and budget. You will lead a team of junior research staff and provide technical supervision.

Requirements

• PhD in Social Science, Biostatistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Economics or related academic area
• At least 5 years’ experience in population health research
• Candidates with expertise in implementation science will be preferred
• Strong quantitative or qualitative research skills and proficient with advanced data analytics software (e.g. SPSS, STATA, SAS) or qualitative analysis software (e.g. Nvivo)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Highly motivated, independent and able to work in a dynamic environment

Work Arrangements

• This role offers hybrid work arrangements, providing the flexibility of working remotely and in the office