Research Assistant / Project Officer (Psychology/Counselling/Social Work/Health Science)

Research Assistant / Project Officer (Psychology/Counselling/Social Work/Health Science)

Research Assistant/Project Officer position is available immediately. The successful applicant will join an expanding team to work on projects in the field of Psychosocial support for familial caregivers. The applicant will be working in the research lab "Action Research for Community Health (ARCH)", and the primary study involves an intervention study that develops and tests the efficacy of a novel culinary programme to support familial caregivers of individuals with cancer. The successful candidate is expected to work closely with professionals in the field of medicine, cancer care, nutrition, as well as with clinical population groups.

Key Responsibilities

1. Coordination and Implementation:
   • Coordinate programme logistics, including scheduling coaching sessions, ensuring smooth and efficient operations, acting as key liaison with institutional and external collaborators.
   • Facilitate the recruitment and enrollment of eligible caregivers into the programme.
   • Provide ongoing support and information to program participants.
   • Coordinate equipment and access to facilities among researchers within the lab.
2. Documentation and Reporting:
   • Maintain accurate and detailed records of programme activities and progress towards program goals.
   • Prepare regular progress reports and presentations for stakeholders and funding partners.
   • Ad-hoc research project administrative support.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation:
   • Implement data collection to assess the impact and effectiveness of the program on participants' psychosocial well-being and overall quality of life.
   • Organize, manage and analyze collected data.
   • Engage in data transcription.
   • Contribute to the writing of research reports, inclusive of literature review and journal publications.

Job Requirements

• Possesses a Bachelor's Degree in psychology, counselling, social work, health science or related fields from a reputable university.
• Must be fluent in Spoken and Written English - essential for data analysis and communication with stakeholders.
• Demonstrate excellent inter-personal communication skills.
• Keen interest in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research.
• Competent in MS Office, NVivo, SPSS and Qualtrics.
• A team player with the ability to work independently in a multi-cultural environment.
• One-Year contract with the possibility of an additional 6 months renewal.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

Human Resources Services