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Research Assistant (Senior)/(Care/Rm)

National University Of Singapore

D03 Queenstown, Bukit Merah, Tiong BahruContractS$3,750 – S$7,500/mo

Posted 25 Jun 2026

About this role

The Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) is an academic research centre in Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. Drawing on the team's multidisciplinary expertise and collaborations across medical, social, psychological, economic, and environmental perspectives, CARE's research is situated in eight broad thematic areas: Population Health, Social and Psychological Aspects of Ageing, Family Caregiving, Productive Ageing, Falls Prevention, Community-Based Health and Social Care Services, Ageing and the Environment, and Health Communication. CARE is a vibrant centre with individuals from diverse academic and personal backgrounds, and values the energy, passion, and thought leadership of promising scholars who desire to achieve health, social inclusion, and a high quality of life for older adults in Singapore. We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant/ Research Assistant (Senior) to join our team at CARE. The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Investigator to support a large-scale population-based longitudinal study of older adults and contribute to broader centre-level initiatives. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Research Responsibilities: Prepare and submit ethics applications to Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and support ongoing ethics reporting Support participant recruitment activities (i.e., interviewer training and shadowing) Provide administrative and operational support for fieldwork and project implementation across studies Clean, manage, and maintain large longitudinal datasets, including updates across study waves Perform data management tasks, including data quality checks, consistency checks, and preparation of codebooks Perform intermediate-level statistical analyses Conduct literature reviews Contribute to academic manuscript development process, including drafting, reviewing, revising, and submission Centre-level Responsibilities: Support Key Performance Indicator (KPI) t…

What they're looking for

Data Quality ChecksEthicsmeeting project deadlineslarge datasets

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Research Assistant (Senior)/(Care/Rm) at National University Of Singapore do?

The Centre for Ageing Research and Education (CARE) is an academic research centre in Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. Drawing on the team's multidisciplinary expertise and collaborations across medical, social, psychological, economic, and environmental perspectives, CARE's research is situated …

What skills does this Research Assistant (Senior)/(Care/Rm) role need?

Key skills for this role include Data Quality Checks, Ethics, meeting project deadlines, large datasets.

How much does a Research Assistant (Senior)/(Care/Rm) at National University Of Singapore pay?

This role lists a salary of S$3,750 – S$7,500 per month.

Is this Research Assistant (Senior)/(Care/Rm) role remote, hybrid, or on-site?

The listing is based in D03 Queenstown, Bukit Merah, Tiong Bahru. Check the posting for remote or hybrid options.

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