Specialist Associate (Imaging)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks a dedicated individual for the role of Research Assistant in population health studies. Responsibilities include performing ultrasound scans, managing data integrity, and supervising trainees. Applicants should have a degree in life or health sciences and possess teamwork and communication skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a national biobank project in an academic research setting.

Qualifications

• Understanding of basic human anatomy or biology.
• Experience in performing ultrasound would be an advantage.
• Ability to communicate with research participants effectively.

Responsibilities

• Take consent from research participants.
• Perform carotid ultrasound scans.
• Review data output for integrity.
• Train/supervise trainees.
• Ensure safety and privacy of participants.

Skills

Team player

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in life or health sciences

Tools

Ultrasound equipment

Job description

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUSCareer Portal

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Job Description

ORGANISATION PROFILE

The Singapore Population Health Studies (SPHS) is a population-based health research initiative at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. SPHS aims to investigate the interactions between lifestyle, physiological, genetic and other omics biomarkers and their impact on health and longevity. In addition, SPHS will serve as a platform to monitor risk factors in the population and gain insight into determinants of health-related behaviours. For this purpose, SPHS includes over 50,000 adult Singaporeans and long-term residents from three major ethnic groups (Chinese, Malay, and Indian), for a better understanding of disease aetiology in urban Asian settings, and the development of improved preventive and therapeutic measures for Singapore and other Asian populations.

JOB PURPOSE

This role primarily involves the data collection and data review activities of the research projects under the SPHS unit that will contribute towards the building of a population health research biobank for Singapore.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Take consent from research participants before performing any research procedures
2. Perform carotid ultrasound, keeping to a mean turnaround time of 15min per ultrasound scan
3. Perform regular quality control and calibration procedures and maintenance of equipment
4. Review data output to ensure the integrity of data and images stored in the research database
5. Manage the inventory of consumables and oversee the preventive maintenance of equipment performed by vendor
6. Conduct/undergo in periodic re-assessment of techniques to maintain consistency of image and data acquisition for standardisation
7. Train/supervise trainees
8. Analyse images and record the intima-media thickness and observations of carotid constriction/obstruction
9. Ensure the safety and protect the privacy of research participants by adhering to best practices
10. Any other responsibilities as required by future research projects

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in life or health sciences with an understanding of basic human anatomy or biology
• Experience in performing ultrasound would be an advantage.
• Work hours are: 7.45am to 6.15pm on Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri; and 7.45am to 3.15pm on alternate Sat.
• Able to communicate with research participants to put them at ease with the procedure and to comply with the positioning required.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a teamplayer capable of working in a fast-paced environment, and who is service-oriented and good at time management. This job is for you if you prefer an academic research setting over a clinical one, enjoy working in a team that manages different assessment modalities and has a keen interest in helping to build a national biobank for research.