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Temp Research Assistant (Champ Study)

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The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator (PI), study team members and Family Medicine Development (FMD) team to ensure the successful completion of the research on time. The RA's principal role will be to work in general practices such as project management, recruitment, data collection, data entry and analysis. The RA may be required to liaise with personnel from partnering institutions in the course of his/her work.
  • Assist PI with ethics application and amendments, where required
  • Patient recruitment, informed consent taking and data collection
  • Conduct focus group interviews, where required
  • Manage research data, data entry, data cleaning and ethics/legal compliance
  • Assist PI in preparation of study related presentations/materials
  • Provide administrative and secretarial support to the project, such as organising regular meetings for the research team and collaborators from study sites
  • Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI
  • Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with policies and procedures
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in health sciences or nursing, preferably with some experience in healthcare setting
  • Nurses with or without research experience are welcome to apply
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills
  • Able to converse in English, Mandarin, Malay or major local dialects
  • Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel & Powerpoint)
  • Having knowledge or experience in data analysis will be an advantage (SPSS/STATA/Nvivo)
  • Excellent IT knowledge and skills to provide assistance in data cleaning, with experience to perform analysis using at least one of the following scripting/programming languages or software (Python, R, Java, C++, C#.Net, SQL) is a plus. (Where required)
  • A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong administrative and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator (PI), study team members and Family Medicine Development (FMD) team to ensure the successful completion of the research on time. The RA's principal role will be to work in general practices such as project management, recruitment, data collection, data entry and analysis. The RA may be required to liaise with personnel from partnering institutions in the course of his/her work.
  • Assist PI with ethics application and amendments, where required
  • Patient recruitment, informed consent taking and data collection
  • Conduct focus group interviews, where required
  • Manage research data, data entry, data cleaning and ethics/legal compliance
  • Assist PI in preparation of study related presentations/materials
  • Provide administrative and secretarial support to the project, such as organising regular meetings for the research team and collaborators from study sites
  • Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI
  • Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with policies and procedures
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in health sciences or nursing, preferably with some experience in healthcare setting
  • Nurses with or without research experience are welcome to apply
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills
  • Able to converse in English, Mandarin, Malay or major local dialects
  • Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel & Powerpoint)
  • Having knowledge or experience in data analysis will be an advantage (SPSS/STATA/Nvivo)
  • Excellent IT knowledge and skills to provide assistance in data cleaning, with experience to perform analysis using at least one of the following scripting/programming languages or software (Python, R, Java, C++, C#.Net, SQL) is a plus. (Where required)
  • A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong administrative and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple projects concurrently