Job Description

The SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI) is an enabling platform for global health activities across the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre (AMC). The Institute aims to address current and emerging health challenges across ASEAN member states and in other Asian countries. Working in collaboration with partners, SDGHI seeks to tackle prevalent health challenges, strengthen health systems and better insulate countries from pandemics and disease threats.

SDGHI is organised around five thematic core areas - Policy, Research, Education, Clinical Skills and Innovation - across which programmes and platforms are designed to meet the specific needs of the global health community in the region.

We are currently recruiting a Research Assistant to provide support to the Education core as it continues to ramp up efforts in the global health education space both in Singapore and regionally.

The selected candidate will perform a variety of research activities which include planning, organising, and conducting research studies under the supervision of the Team Lead or his/her designate, including but not limited to the following:

• Perform tasks and support all aspects related to the Education programmes.
• Support the coordination and administration of graduate-level courses offered through the Education core, including development of syllabi, selection of learning materials, development of teaching materials, maintenance of learning management system, and communication with lecturers
• Assist researchers in programming, data analysis and literature review in various research projects.
• Contribute to project management, presentations, and publications of research work.
• Assist with the general upkeep of research and education needs, maintain protocols, provide technical support and establish work procedures to ongoing projects.
• Maintain communications and engagement with key stakeholders, educators, and learners of Global Health within the AMC and with regional partners
• Perform other related duties to the work described therein (ex. capacity building, education, advocacy, dissemination activities, etc.).

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with an aptitude for research with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Entry level candidates may also be considered.
• Possess scientific background knowledge in health/global health or related disciplines
• Possess strong interpersonal communications skills with excellent written, oral and computer skills.
• A strong team player who is open-minded, energetic, highly motivated and can work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team and diverse workforce.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.