Research Associate, Primary Care Innovation to Implementation Laboratory [LKCMedicine]
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Job Summary
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University Singapore in partnership with Imperial College London LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The Schools primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical August 2024 we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine with an emphasis on technology data science and the humanities.
Primary Care and Family Medicine at LKC Medicine is a dynamic and growing multidisciplinary group with expertise in general practice qualitative research statistics clinical trials health services research and implementation science. It aims to deliver high quality research designed to inform policy and practice and to improve health outcomes. The department supports and promotes the involvement of patients and the public in health research through the Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN) and works closely with primary healthcare professionals through the Singapore Primary Care Research and Knowledge (SPARK) Network and our partners at NHG Polyclinics. We have a strong focus on behavioural research through our collaboration with multidisciplinary partners including The Asian Centre for Health Behavioural Insights & Interventions (HABITS) and Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (C-AIM). This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive research environment with opportunities for professional development including workshops and skills development.
We are currently recruiting a Research Associate to work in the field of Primary Care and Family Medicine exploring new innovations and their implementation in primary care. The Research Associate will have experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods and experience or an interest in implementation science. They will work effectively in a team that includes communication and behavioural change researchers patient partners primary care researchers and clinicians in the SPARK Network and our partners at NHG Polyclinics. The Research Assoicate will be capable of generating research plans publication have strong verbal and written communication time management skills and be self-motivated and organized. They will be able to manage administration tasks associated with research activities. They work closely with the PI to execute the research strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Research data analysis and interpretation
Contribute to the design data collection analysis and interpretation of quantitative qualitative and co-design studies
Undertake literature reviews and systematic reviews
Project management of program of work ensuring study deliverables reports and publications are completed punctually according to study and grant timelines
Prepare reports presentation and manuscripts for publication in peer reviewed publication and lay statements
Administration
Ensure all work processes met the ethical standards of the University Singapore Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and other applicable regulatory and ethical requirements
Collaboration and communication
Work effectively with key stakeholder groups including patients and clinicians to achieve project and program outcomes
Contribute to grants manuscripts reports reviews abstracts posters and oral presentations with collaborators
Assist in communications with institutional review board staff regarding ethics applications amendments and reports
Work collaboratively with PI to develop and achieve research outputs
Required educational qualification experience skills and competencies:
Masters degree in sociology behavioural science co-design health services research implementation science or a related discipline e.g. medicine nursing allied health public health social science statistics
Design of research projects using a range of methods
Competent in using software packages including Word Excel PowerPoint statistical packages NVivo
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- ELISA
- Immunoassays
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Microscopy
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Nanyang Technological University is one of the top universities in Singapore offering undergraduate and postgraduate education in engineering, business, science, humanities, arts, social sciences, education and medicine.
