Total 13 system technician job vacancies in Education / Training category in Singapore

Job description

The National University Health System Virtual Care Centre (NUHS VCC) is an initiative where trained personnel provides tele-triage to patients and/or their caregivers. VCC will either provide advice and resolve the clinical question or escalate to the VCC clinician where appropriate. To facilitate the development and evaluation of VCC at NUHS a research team has been established. This team is now looking for a research assistant/associate with experience of conducting research projects to join the group. The successful candidate will support research fellow on the evaluation of VCC.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Assist in designing and implementing research-related tasks.
2. Assist in recruiting and coordinating research participants
3. Help with data entry, cleaning, and management
4. Assist in collecting and analysing data from various sources
5. Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings
6. Assist in developing research papers, reports, and presentations
7. Maintain accurate and organized records of research data and findings

Secondary Duties

1. Attend VCC-related meetings
2. Collaborate with the research team to achieve project goals
3. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting officer/HOD.

Job Requirements

1. Master and/or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. social sciences, psychology, biology)
2. Minimum 2-4 years of experience in hospital research is a plus.
3. Ability to work independently, and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
4. Experience of applying for ethical review would be an advantage
5. Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical research standard.
6. Driven and motivated, with potential to achieve research excellence.
7. Ability to generate experimental results leading to high impact publications.
8. Multi-lingual preferable

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

Overview*

Alexandra Hospital, a member of the National University Health System (NUHS) cluster, is a historic site providing integrated, holistic care to patients. The hospital is a test bed for innovative care approaches in Singapore and is currently running a diverse portfolio of studies. Alexandra Research Centre for Healthcare In a Virtual Environment (ARCHIVE) is set-up to support the design of innovative experiments in hospital-supported, community-focused, patient-centred virtual care (vCare) models. ARCHIVE’s projects can include research studies, quality improvement projects and clinical trials that incorporate digital technology to ensure the care models are future ready.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute towards new virtual healthcare projects and manage tasks on the evaluation of existing vCare programs in the areas of telemonitoring, telecollaboration, connected ward ecosystem and virtual care centre.

Job Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for the following:

• Successfully manage projects from start-up to completion.
• Study protocol development
• Develop statistical analysis plans and conduct analyses.
• Oversee study compliance to the ethics requirements and local regulations
• Supervision of quantitative and/or qualitative analysis
• Development of scientific papers and the dissemination of the study findings
• Preparation of proposals for new grants
• Conduct literature reviews, including systematic reviews.
• Mentoring junior staff
• Engage with healthcare professionals and collaborators to support research activities.

Requirements*

• PH.D. in Public Health or Health Services Research
• Proven track record in clinical/public health/health services research, with outstanding management abilities and a demonstrated track record of leadership.
• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experiences
• Strong acumen with in-depth understanding of quantitative and ideally qualitative research methodologies.
• Proficient in use of standard statistical or qualitative software e.g. STATA, SPSS, NVivo.
• Good scientific writing skills as demonstrated by track records of publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• Able to drive research projects from design, implementation to deployment
• Project management capabilities and experience in driving a cohesive research team and cross teaming environment
• Possess confidence to resonate with clinician investigators and research collaborators – internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to multi-task and work under tight timelines
• Good analytical and organization skills
• Excellent communication, problem solving, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skill

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

• Assist in designing and implementing research-related tasks such as data collection from various sources.
• Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings.
• Assist in developing research papers, reports, and presentations.
• Maintain accurate and organized records of research data and findings.
• Attend research-related meetings.
• Collaborate with the research team to achieve project goals.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting officer/HOD.
• Effectively organises meetings.
• Timely replies to ethics board, administration related requests

Qualification Required and Area of Discipline

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences/humanities, science, business or marketing.
• At least 1-year relevant experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

Overview*

The candidate will support innovation and technology projects under ARCHIVE and Healthcare Redesign. He/She will be working on projects applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to develop advanced tools for speech therapy. This role involves collaboration with a dynamic team of researchers from NUS School of Computing and clinical experts to design, develop, and evaluate AI-driven models and applications aimed at enhancing speech therapy delivery process.

Job Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Organize existing relevant speech datasets as well as newly collected speech datasets

2. Write python scripts for data loading, training speech recognition models and inference

3. Develop a web interface for real-time access of the trained model

4. Participate in testing and validation of developed technologies in clinical settings to ensure efficacy and safety

5. Contribute to writing scientific papers, report and grant proposals.

6. Support project team in daily administrative tasks and project management and project management activities.

Requirements*

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Proficient in neural networks frameworks such as pytorch
• Preferably experienced in automatic speech recognition topics
• Speech or Audio research experience, with publication submissions for relevant conferences such as ICASSP or Interspeech.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Prior exposure to or interest in healthcare and clinical applications is highly desirable

Overview*

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be involved in a multi-site cohort Human Biomedical Research study. You will be based at outpatient clinics across NUHS, at Alexandra Hospital or National University Polyclinics. You will be primarily responsible for subject recruitment and other research deliverables for the studies. You will work closely with the research team and the Principal Investigator of the study.

Job Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for the following:

1) Subject Recruitment and follow up

• Be involved in subject recruitment, scheduling and data entry. Screen patients based on study eligibility, and communicate the study aims to potential subjects in layman terms.
• Obtain consent taking, administer study questionnaires and follow-up on study participants.
• Work closely with research team, clinicians, clinic staff and other relevant internal departments to ensure research study needs are met.
• Able to work on tight timelines, set sensible targets and achieve research deliverables.

2) Research Documentation / Administrative duties

• Conduct research study activities like patient recruitment, data collection and data management.
• Assist in data collection from electronic health records.
• Set up and maintain study investigator files, including records of consent taken and blood collection.
• Maintain study records in databases such as Redcap and in electronic health record systems.
• Responsible for maintaining strict adherence to research protocols i.e., HBRA.
• Liaise with investigators, clinicians and laboratory team to set up clinical workflows at multiple clinical departments for research recruitment.
• Prepare necessary documentation for audit purposes.
• Coordinate the submission of new IRB applications, study amendments and annual reports.
• Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with hospital policies, ethics requirements and local regulations.
• Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI.

Requirements*

• A diploma or equivalent in qualifications in Science/ Public Health/ Social Science with 2 years relevant experience.
• Bachelor Degree in Science/ Public Health/ Social Science with 2 years relevant experience
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus to meet research deliverables and targets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and accountability to tasks is very desirable.
• Independent and mature. Able to work independently, as well as in a team.
• Meticulous, well-organized and able to multi-task
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment with different groups of stakeholders.
• Bilingual preferred (fluent in Mandarin/Malay/Tamil).
• Willing to travel between the Hospitals and external study sites as part of his / her work.
• Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM, and Saturday, 8:00AM to 12:30PM, are required.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA)

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

Overview*

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be involved in a multi-site cohort Human Biomedical Research study. You will be based at outpatient clinics across NUHS, at Alexandra Hospital or National University Polyclinics. You will be primarily responsible for subject recruitment and other research deliverables for the studies. You will work closely with the research team and the Principal Investigator of the study.

Job Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for the following:

1) Subject Recruitment and follow up

• Be involved in subject recruitment, scheduling and data entry. Screen patients based on study eligibility, and communicate the study aims to potential subjects in layman terms.
• Obtain consent taking, administer study questionnaires and follow-up on study participants.
• Work closely with research team, clinicians, clinic staff and other relevant internal departments to ensure research study needs are met.
• Able to work on tight timelines, set sensible targets and achieve research deliverables.

2) Research Documentation / Administrative duties

• Conduct research study activities like patient recruitment, data collection and data management.
• Assist in data collection from electronic health records.
• Set up and maintain study investigator files, including records of consent taken and blood collection.
• Maintain study records in databases such as Redcap and in electronic health record systems.
• Responsible for maintaining strict adherence to research protocols i.e., HBRA.
• Liaise with investigators, clinicians and laboratory team to set up clinical workflows at multiple clinical departments for research recruitment.
• Prepare necessary documentation for audit purposes.
• Coordinate the submission of new IRB applications, study amendments and annual reports.
• Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with hospital policies, ethics requirements and local regulations.
• Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI.

Requirements*

• A diploma or equivalent in qualifications in Science/ Public Health/ Social Science with 2 years relevant experience.
• Bachelor Degree in Science/ Public Health/ Social Science with 2 years relevant experience
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus to meet research deliverables and targets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and accountability to tasks is very desirable.
• Independent and mature. Able to work independently, as well as in a team.
• Meticulous, well-organized and able to multi-task
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment with different groups of stakeholders.
• Bilingual preferred (fluent in Mandarin/Malay/Tamil).
• Willing to travel between the Hospitals and external study sites as part of his / her work.
• Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM, and Saturday, 8:00AM to 12:30PM, are required.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA)

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

Overview*

Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, you will propose and implement the strategies, priorities and standards for managing cluster NUHS. The incumbent will also ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of the cluster NUHS framework and policies.

The research assistant will aid in a study exploring the impacts of virtual reality mindfulness interventions on end-stage kidney disease caregiver well-being. The staff will assist in all research-activities including literature review, ethics application, participant recruitment, data collection/analyses, administrative duties and report/manuscript preparation.

Job Responsibilities*

• research assistant to aid in a study exploring the impacts of virtual reality mindfulness interventions on end-stage kidney disease caregiver well-being. Main duties will include:
• Conducting literature reviews on caregiver burden, psychosocial impacts of caregiving, mindfulness, and virtual reality therapy
• Assisting with preparation of IRB application and completing required ethics training
• Recruiting study participants from kidney disease clinics/support groups
• Collecting survey data on caregiver depression, anxiety, stress pre and post intervention
• Conducting qualitative interviews with participants on usability of VR system
• Authoring/co-authoring academic articles on study findings

Requirements*

• Master and/or Bachelor's dgree in a relevant field (Social science, psychology. biology)
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in hospital research is a plus.
• Ability to work independently, and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
• Experience of applying for ethical review would be an advantage
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical research standard.
• Driven and motivated, with potential to achieve research excellence.
• Ability to generate experimental results leading to high impact publications.
• Multi-lingual preferable

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

Job description

The National University Health System Virtual Care Centre (NUHS VCC) is an initiative where trained personnel provides tele-triage to patients and/or their caregivers. VCC will either provide advice and resolve the clinical question or escalate to the VCC clinician where appropriate. To facilitate the development and evaluation of VCC at NUHS a research team has been established. This team is now looking for a research assistant/associate with experience of conducting research projects to join the group. The successful candidate will support research fellow on the evaluation of VCC.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Assist in designing and implementing research-related tasks.
2. Assist in recruiting and coordinating research participants
3. Help with data entry, cleaning, and management
4. Assist in collecting and analysing data from various sources
5. Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings
6. Assist in developing research papers, reports, and presentations
7. Maintain accurate and organized records of research data and findings

Secondary Duties

1. Attend VCC-related meetings
2. Collaborate with the research team to achieve project goals
3. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting officer/HOD.

Job Requirements

1. Master and/or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. social sciences, psychology, biology)
2. Minimum 2-4 years of experience in hospital research is a plus.
3. Ability to work independently, and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
4. Experience of applying for ethical review would be an advantage
5. Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical research standard.
6. Driven and motivated, with potential to achieve research excellence.
7. Ability to generate experimental results leading to high impact publications.
8. Multi-lingual preferable

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

As a research fellow, the position holder will be in charge of setting and running an evaluation for Virtual Care Centre (VCC) in National University Health System. This is a 3-year funded study with opportunities for publications.

In addition, administrative work which may be related to research or general work will also be needed for this position. The staff will have opportunities to help in the administration of VCC but also as per directions of the Project Lead.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Setting up evaluation metrics of VCC with stakeholders
2. To approach patients to invite them to participate in ethics approved clinical research studies, if required.
3. Write and review research papers, present research outcomes and develop collaborations.
4. Contribute to project management and provide guidance to more junior researchers.
5. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Secondary Duties

1. Attend VCC-related meetings
2. Assisting with Annual progress reports, Mid-term and Final review reports.
3. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting officer/HOD.

Job Requirements :

1. Master and/or Degree in Biomedical sciences, Nursing / Medicine or related discipline.
2. Minimum 4-5 years of experience in hospital research is a plus.
3. Ability to work independently, and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
4. Driven and motivated, with potential to achieve research excellence.
5. Ability to generate experimental results leading to high impact publications.

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

Overview*

Alexandra Hospital, a member of the National University Health System (NUHS) cluster, is a historic site providing integrated, holistic care to patients. The hospital is a test bed for innovative care approaches in Singapore and is currently running a diverse portfolio of studies. Alexandra Research Centre for Healthcare In a Virtual Environment (ARCHIVE) is set-up to support the design of innovative experiments in hospital-supported, community-focused, patient-centred virtual care (vCare) models. ARCHIVE’s projects can include research studies, quality improvement projects and clinical trials that incorporate digital technology to ensure the care models are future ready.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute towards new virtual healthcare projects and manage tasks on the evaluation of existing vCare programs in the areas of telemonitoring, telecollaboration, connected ward ecosystem and virtual care centre.

Job Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for the following:

• Successfully manage projects from start-up to completion.
• Study protocol development
• Develop statistical analysis plans and conduct analyses.
• Oversee study compliance to the ethics requirements and local regulations
• Supervision of quantitative and/or qualitative analysis
• Development of scientific papers and the dissemination of the study findings
• Preparation of proposals for new grants
• Conduct literature reviews, including systematic reviews.
• Mentoring junior staff
• Engage with healthcare professionals and collaborators to support research activities.

Requirements*

• PH.D. in Public Health or Health Services Research
• Proven track record in clinical/public health/health services research, with outstanding management abilities and a demonstrated track record of leadership.
• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experiences
• Strong acumen with in-depth understanding of quantitative and ideally qualitative research methodologies.
• Proficient in use of standard statistical or qualitative software e.g. STATA, SPSS, NVivo.
• Good scientific writing skills as demonstrated by track records of publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• Able to drive research projects from design, implementation to deployment
• Project management capabilities and experience in driving a cohesive research team and cross teaming environment
• Possess confidence to resonate with clinician investigators and research collaborators – internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to multi-task and work under tight timelines
• Good analytical and organization skills
• Excellent communication, problem solving, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skill

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

Research Assistant (RA)

A Research Assistant (RA) for initiating and managing chronic disease database.

Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Initiating and managing chronic disease database
2. To approach patients to invite them to participate in ethics approved clinical research studies, if required.
3. Write and review research papers, present research outcomes and develop collaborations.
4. Contribute to project management and provide guidance to more junior researchers.
5. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

· Data entry, data management, and data analysis

· Supervision of student researchers and interns

· Quantitative and qualitative data analysis

· Manuscript writing and submission

· Other research-related tasks (e.g. literature review, grant and ethics applications)

Expected results:

· Able to initiate and manage research cohort well, including managing ethics approval, audit, research collaboration agreements, and grant claims procedures

· Screen and recruit eligible patients meeting recruitment targets per week for each cohort

· Manage data entry and data analysis in a reliable and expedient manner

· Able to support grant writing and manuscript writing for submission to journals

Requirements

· Min degree related Science

· Good interpersonal skills

· Self-motivated, independent learner and detail-oriented

· Expertise in data analysis (including using R or python)

· Good writing (scientific writing) skills

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.

Executive/Senior Executive, NUHS Education & Research Office (2 years contract)

Job Responsibilities:

To leverage data-driven insights and analysis in support of the overall mission and objectives of NUHS, aiming to improve patient care outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, drive innovation, and advance research, thereby contributing to the DataIU's mission of enhancing data-driven healthcare delivery, operational excellence, and research advancement.

You will be responsible for the following areas:

1. Data Sourcing and IntegrationAcquire, organize, and integrate diverse healthcare data sources, including EHRs, claims data, clinical trial data, and public health surveillance data.
   Ensure accuracy and consistency of data by applying knowledge of coding systems like ICD-10 and utilizing SQL for data querying and manipulation.
   Performance Measure: Timeliness and completeness of data integration, accuracy of data queries, and adherence to coding standards.
   
2. Statistical Analysis and Insight GenerationConduct advanced statistical analysis, data mining, and visualization techniques to uncover trends, patterns, and insights within healthcare data.
   Utilize statistical software packages (e.g., SAS, R, Python) and data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, dplyr) to perform analyses.
   Performance Measure: Accuracy and reliability of statistical analyses, effectiveness of visualization in conveying insights, and ability to derive actionable conclusions.
   
3. Reporting and CommunicationDevelop clear and concise reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate findings and insights to stakeholders.
   Ensure reports are tailored to the audience and adhere to ethical and privacy standards regarding patient confidentiality and data security.
   Performance Measure: Clarity and relevance of reports, effectiveness of communication in conveying insights, and stakeholder satisfaction with reporting.
   
4. Continuous Improvement and ComplianceContinuously improve data management processes, data quality assessment methods, and reporting methodologies.
   Stay updated on ethical considerations and privacy regulations related to healthcare data handling, ensuring compliance with standards such as HIPAA.
   Performance Measure: Implementation of process improvements, adherence to ethical and regulatory standards, and contribution to overall organizational efficiency and compliance.
   

Job Requirements:

• Professional degree in quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, computer science, epidemiology, public health, or related fields.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis, data mining, and data visualization techniques. Experience with statistical software packages such as SAS, R, or Python for data analysis and manipulation.
• Database Skills: Knowledge of SQL for querying and analyzing healthcare databases.
• Ability to interpret and analyze healthcare data to identify trends, patterns, and insights. Experience in preparing reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data science, such as Python or R.
• Experience with data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, dplyr) and visualization libraries (e.g., matplotlib, ggplot2).

Research Assistant (RA)

A Research Assistant (RA) for initiating and managing chronic disease database.

Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Initiating and managing chronic disease database
2. To approach patients to invite them to participate in ethics approved clinical research studies, if required.
3. Write and review research papers, present research outcomes and develop collaborations.
4. Contribute to project management and provide guidance to more junior researchers.
5. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

· Data entry, data management, and data analysis

· Supervision of student researchers and interns

· Quantitative and qualitative data analysis

· Manuscript writing and submission

· Other research-related tasks (e.g. literature review, grant and ethics applications)

Expected results:

· Able to initiate and manage research cohort well, including managing ethics approval, audit, research collaboration agreements, and grant claims procedures

· Screen and recruit eligible patients meeting recruitment targets per week for each cohort

· Manage data entry and data analysis in a reliable and expedient manner

· Able to support grant writing and manuscript writing for submission to journals

Requirements

· Min degree related Science

· Good interpersonal skills

· Self-motivated, independent learner and detail-oriented

· Expertise in data analysis (including using R or python)

· Good writing (scientific writing) skills

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ 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.