Research Coordinator (DSPCSN)

About Us:

The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a leading national and regional tertiary cancer centre, attending to most of patients with cancer in Singapore’s public healthcare sector. We offer world class oncology care by having the best talent, giving the best care and doing the best research to improve cancer outcomes. Join us to build a meaningful career and offer patients hope for a cancer-free tomorrow.

About the Role:

The Division of Supportive and Palliative Care (DSPC) seeks a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our young and dynamic research team. Our research projects seek to improve care for patients with cancer, heart failure and other serious illnesses by developing, evaluating and implementing novel models of healthcare service delivery for palliative care, including the use of artificial intelligence.

You will perform a variety of activities under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and/or her designate.

Key Responsibilities:

- Screen and recruit research participants.

- Conduct semi-structured interviews or surveys with research participants at various settings (e.g. in-patient, out-patient, residential settings, virtual settings).

- Extract clinical data from medical records.

- Enter and manage study data.

- Assist in literature reviews and survey development.

- Assist with preparation of presentations and manuscripts.

- Attend to the administrative and logistic needs of research projects, including IRB submissions and report writing.

- Be involved in educational research activities.

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or social sciences or with 2 years of relevant experience in these fields.

- Prior experience or evidence of knowledge in conducting interviews/survey research/ scientific writing would be advantageous.