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Job Title: Research Assistant (Senior) (CoRE)
Posting Start Date: 19/05/2025
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Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) was established through a landmark collaboration between two world-class institutions; Duke University and National University of Singapore, with the objective of providing innovative education and impactful research that enhance the practice of medicine in Singapore and beyond
The Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) was established at Duke-NUS in 2014 with the mission of forming regional platforms and networks to grow competencies, build capacity and promote thought leadership in regulatory science and health policy in the Asia Pacific, with a focus on South-East Asia
CoRE has established a strong and highly regarded education portfolio for industry professionals and regulators. The Centre also enables thought leadership and policy innovation in areas of health products regulation, and its expanded scope now includes issues related to global health, health policies and health system strengthening. Its key focus areas are digital health, vaccines & pandemic preparedness, advanced and innovative therapeutics, innovative clinical trials, and medical devices
The selected candidate would be actively involved in expanding research initiatives of the Centre in health products and health services regulations. CoRE has embarked on a collaborative project with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore focusing on regulatory systems strengthening through horizon scanning and the identification, assessment, and prioritisation of new and emerging health technologies. He/She will support a variety of research, management and capacity-building activities that will build a regional repository of best practices in healthcare regulation, facilitate early awareness of technological trends, and support evidence-based decision-making for healthcare policy and resource allocation
The primary tasks will include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct horizon scanning, literature reviews, data collection, and analysis on emerging health technologies and global regulatory practices.
• Coordinate and facilitate expert meetings, workshops, and collaborative activities with regional and international partners.
• Prepare reports, policy briefs, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, including regional experts and policymakers.
• Contribute to identifying, researching, and writing on new regulatory policies, best practices, and benchmarks for the respective topics.
• Contribute to the design of suitable research studies to identify the gaps, challenges, and opportunities of the health products and health services regulations.
• Contribute to the publication/presentation of research outcomes and recommendations.
• Support the delivery and execution of research programmes across multiple projects. This includes supporting collaborative efforts with global, regional, and stakeholders and managing timelines for key outputs and deliverables.
• Support administrative tasks related to project management and documentation.
• Work with the Executive Director, Deputy Director of CoRE, and partners to ensure programmes and initiatives are accomplished in an effective and efficient manner while adhering to all legislative, policy, procedural, and scientific guidelines.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein, including contributing to occasional educational/instructional activities and the organisation of activities such as conferences and roundtables.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Global Health, Public Policy or other related disciplines, with at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Entry level candidates may also be considered
• Prior experience in health services research, health technology assessment, or regulatory science is preferred.
• Able to undertake research assignments with minimal supervision.
• Possess strong writing and critical thinking skills, as well as good communication and presentation skills.
• Have strong analytical skills and proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Applications and analysis software (e.g. SPSS, STATA, NVivo, Tableau).
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to effectively communicate with multiple stakeholders ranging from internal stakeholders to local, regional and international governance institutions.
• A team player who is able to prioritise, multi-task, perform well under pressure and work collaboratively in a diverse workforce and interact with academia, industry, funders and regulators.
• Proven record of in the form of high impact publications.
• Familiarity with regional healthcare systems and regulatory environments is an advantage.