Editorial summary

The company is seeking a motivated Research Assistant or Research Associate to support health services and clinical research at Alexandra Hospital. The role involves project coordination, protocol development, data collection, entry, and preliminary analysis throughout the research lifecycle. Key responsibilities include managing ethics submissions, developing study documentation, and conducting surveys, interviews, and chart reviews. The position offers a salary of $6,270.

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Job description

[This job id 15999 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 22 Jun 2026]

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.

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