Senior/Research Fellow, Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)

About the role

The Office of Patient Engagement (OPEN) at LKCMedicine is looking for a Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow to support the design and delivery of a structured patient and public involvement (PPI) programme for National Precision Medicine (NPM) Phase 3, in partnership with PRECISE and LKCMedicine. The role contributes to building patient and public partner capability and coordinates engagement and co-design activities that integrate patient and public perspectives into research recruitment, consent, communications and return-of-results processes.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, data collection, analysis and interpretation of qualitative and co-design studies.
• Manage the programme of work so that deliverables, reports and publications are completed on time according to study and funding timelines.
• Perform literature searches, scoping reviews and scientific writing, including grants, manuscripts, reports, reviews, abstracts, posters and oral presentations.
• Assist in communicating with institutional review board staff on ethics applications, amendments and reports.
• Maintain close communication with all stakeholders and the study team.
• Ensure all work meets the ethical standards of the University, the Singapore Good Clinical Practice guidelines and other applicable regulatory and ethical requirements.

Required profile

• PhD in health services research, primary care, population health, implementation science, patient and public involvement, medical humanities, social science or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including workshop and focus group facilitation, and the ability to publish in high-impact journals and present at local and international conferences.
• Current international leadership in the Asia Pacific region, or the ability to build strong networks there.

Required skills

• Proficiency in qualitative research and co-design.
• Use of related software such as Microsoft Suite and NVivo.
• Independent work, strong organisational and time management skills, and collaboration in a multidisciplinary team.
• Leadership skills: building rapport and influencing stakeholders, working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.