Specialist Associate (Health Screening Coordinator)

About the role

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, studying how lifestyle, physiological, genetic and other biomarkers affect health and longevity. This Specialist Associate (Health Screening Coordinator) role is vital to the health assessment operations of the cohort studies that feed a Singapore population biobank.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in operational planning and help develop and document Work Instructions (WIs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the data collection protocol.
• Source and coordinate with vendors for the procurement and supply of services or goods needed for health screening.
• Carry out health screening procedures according to WIs and SOPs, such as anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurement, retinal imaging, ECG, visual acuity tests, hand grip strength, carotid ultrasound and DEXA scans.
• Protect participant safety and privacy by following established guidelines and work practices.
• Take part in or run periodic technical reassessments to keep data collection and image acquisition consistent.
• Implement new procedures for future research projects.
• Opportunity to act as a supervisor, training, assessing and supervising trainees in research operations.

Required profile

• Degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences or a related field from a recognised institution.
• Team player, self-learning, service-oriented and good at time management; able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interact with people of different ages and backgrounds.
• Fluency in spoken Mandarin, Chinese dialects, Malay or Tamil is an advantage for communicating with participants who speak only those languages.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

Required skills

• Phlebotomy skill is an advantage.
• Working hours: 42-hour week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7:45am to 5:30pm, Wednesday 9am to 5pm, at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Kent Ridge Campus.