Research Assistant (Senior)/(CARE/RM) - Part-Time

Job Descriptions

The Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) is an academic research centre in Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. Drawing on the team's multidisciplinary expertise and collaborations across medical, social, psychological, economic, and environmental perspectives, CARE's research is situated in eight broad thematic areas: Population Health, Social and Psychological Aspects of Ageing, Family Caregiving, Productive Ageing, Falls Prevention, Community-Based Health and Social Care Services, Ageing and the Environment, and Health Communication.

CARE is a vibrant centre with individuals from diverse academic and personal backgrounds, and values the energy, passion, and thought leadership of promising scholars who desire to achieve health, social inclusion, and a high quality of life for older adults in Singapore.

We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant/ Research Assistant (Senior) to join our team at CARE. 

The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Investigator to support a large-scale population-based longitudinal study of older adults and contribute to broader centre-level initiatives. 

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Research Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit ethics applications to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and support ongoing ethics reporting
• Support participant recruitment activities (i.e., interviewer training and shadowing)
• Provide administrative and operational support for fieldwork and project implementation across studies
• Clean, manage, and maintain large longitudinal datasets, including updates across study waves
• Perform data management tasks, including data quality checks, consistency checks, and preparation of codebooks
• Perform intermediate-level statistical analyses
• Conduct literature reviews
• Contribute to academic manuscript development process, including drafting, reviewing, revising, and submission

Centre-level Responsibilities:

• Support Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking, monitoring, and reporting for CARE’s research activities and outputs
• Prepare presentation materials and slide decks for the Principal Investigator and research team, as required
• Support other research initiatives within CARE as needed

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, Gerontology, or a related field.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple project-related tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficient administrative skills to support project operations effectively.
• Prior experience in clinical or public health research is an advantage.
• High attention to detail with a strong commitment to data accuracy and quality.
• Intermediate-level proficiency in Stata or R.
• Good understanding of quantitative methods in applied health and/or social sciences.
• Fluency in English with excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with concepts relevant to geriatric and gerontology research.
• Individual who is motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting

The position is for one year but can potentially be extended. The grade of appointment will be accorded based on candidate’s academic qualifications and years of relevant experience.

Interested applicants should fill out the online application on the Duke-NUS website.

Please attach:

• Cover letter stating your interest in the position (no more than 500 words)
• A two-page Curriculum Vitae (only including relevant information), containing details of two named referees.
• Writing sample (single - or first-authored academic manuscript, published or unpublished)

We are accepting applications until the position is filled. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.