Job Description

Offer Description



Applications are invited for the following full-time position in the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health:

Research Assistant for GAMIPhy Study

Dr. Ian Ang, Assistant Professor at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (SSHSPH), NUS, is seeking to hire an individual with relevant skillset and experience to conduct and support his research projects. The primary project to work on is a new study, Gamification with Augmented Reality Mobile Innovations and Physical Activity (GAMIPhy) Study. The GAMIPhy study aims to investigate how the levels of physical activity (including steps, walking, running, and other moderate and vigorous physical activities) vary with different levels of playing the augmented reality mobile game, Pok\xc3\xa9mon Go.

The successful candidate will be expected to complete and manage discrete tasks for this study. The role will require a meticulous, sociable, and driven individual who can work well independently and also with others. Ideally, the candidate will have some practical research experience with participant interactions and data collection. The candidate will also help out with other current and future research projects, and also have opportunities to pick up on new experiences and skillsets.

Expected Duties:

• Management of the IRB ethics application for the study
• Participant recruitment
• Set up and coordinate schedule of participant activities
• Conducting informed consent and data collection
• Data entry, processing, and management
• Quantitative analysis under the supervision of senior researchers
• Literature reviews, including systematic reviews
• Contribute towards new research protocol development
• Contribute to the development of scientific papers and the dissemination of the study findings
• Set up and manage research meetings and discussions
• Any other duties assigned

Requirements:

Applicants are expected to have a Bachelor\'s degree from an established University, preferably in public health, health sciences, or social sciences with at least intermediate understanding of research methods.

Applicants with following experiences and skills are preferred:

• Experience with study project management, including ethics applications and study administration processes
• Experience with conducting quantitative research, including survey data entry, processing and management
• Fluency in English and a second language (Mandarin or Malay preferred)
• Meticulous, well-organised, and possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sociable, friendly, and is comfortable interacting with people
• Driven, independent, good team-player, and enjoys working across disciplines and sectors
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications
• Adept at learning new software packages and online digital systems
• Experience or proficiency with using statistical softwares, preferably R or Stata, for statistical analyses will be an added bonus

The grade of appointment will be accorded based on qualifications and work experience.

Qualifications

Applicants are expected to have a Bachelor\'s degree from an established University, preferably in public health, health sciences, or social sciences with at least intermediate understanding of research methods.

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