The Singapore Population Health Studies (SPHS) is a population-based health research initiative at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. SPHS aims to investigate the interactions between lifestyle, physiological, genetic and other omics biomarkers and their impact on health and longevity. In addition, SPHS will serve as a platform to monitor risk factors in the population and gain insight into determinants of health-related behaviours. For this purpose, SPHS includes over 50,000 adult Singaporeans and long-term residents from three major ethnic groups (Chinese, Malay, and Indian), for a better understanding of disease aetiology in urban Asian settings, and the development of improved preventive and therapeutic measures for Singapore and other Asian populations.
We are looking for a diploma graduate from a local polytechnic or a local university undergraduate with biomedical sciences or nursing background to fill the role of a research coordinator for the Continuous Observations of Behavioural Risk Factors in Asia (COBRA) study (https://blog.nus.edu.sg/sphs/cobra) conducted by the SPHS unit of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and screen potential participants for their eligibility to take part in the COBRA study;
- Explain the study criteria and procedures, and obtain written informed consent of participants;
- Install and set up the study mobile app on iPhone and Android smartphone models, register new user accounts online apply the study devices on the participants (e.g. strapping an accelerometer to the thigh, applying a continuous glucose monitor sensor to the arm);
- Perform follow-up calls to ensure participants respond to the mobile app over 10 days and assist with technical issues that may arise from the mobile app and study devices;
- Schedule participants for their end-of-study appointments and return of the study devices;
- Check the completeness of data collected on the devices, download the data, and prepare the reports to be emailed to the participants; and
- Perform accurate data entry, maintain proper documentation and account for consumables used.
Timing:
- Monday to Friday, except Wednesday, Sunday and Public Holidays
- Alternate Saturdays required
Learning expectations:
Human research skills and knowledge
- Implement the participant recruitment and data collection of a human biomedical research project.
- Evaluate the response rate and data quality continually and devise strategies to improve these success indicators.
- Research ethics and good practices.
Technical skills
- Research documentation
- Management of data and consumables inventory.
Soft skills
- Handling queries, withdrawal of consent, feedback and adverse events.
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National University of Singapore - Designation:
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Queenstown