Research Assistant

Alexandra Hospital (AH) is seeking a motivated Research Assistant / Research Associate to support health services and clinical research. Working with a dedicated research team in AH, you will contribute throughout the research lifecycle - from protocol development to dissemination. 

Roles & Responsibilities

Core responsibilities 

• Project coordination and management, including ethics submissions and follow‑up.
• Contribute to research protocol development and study documentation.
• Primary data collection (e.g., surveys, interviews, chart reviews) and data entry, basic data cleaning, and preliminary analyses.
• Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analysis under supervision.
• Undertake literature reviews, including systematic reviews.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, reports, and support dissemination of findings (seminars, presentations).
  
  

Additional / advanced responsibilities (experienced RA):

• Specialised skills in health economics evaluation/ implementation research/AI in health/ health services outcomes research will be an advantage.
• Conduct independent systematic reviews and meta‑analyses.
• Perform advanced statistical analyses and data interpretation.
• Support grant applications (concept notes, methods, budgets).

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health sciences, public health, life sciences, psychology, social sciences, or related fields.
• At least two years’ work experience, ideally in health‑related research.
• Experience using Stata, SPSS, and/or NVivo.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Desirable: Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Track record of publication (e.g., authorship on scientific papers).

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.