Specialist Associate (Imaging)

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. It studies how lifestyle, physiological, genetic and other biomarkers affect health and longevity, and monitors risk factors across more than 50,000 adult Singaporeans and long-term residents. This Specialist Associate (Imaging) role covers data collection and data review for SPHS research projects that help build a population health research biobank for Singapore.

Key responsibilities

• Take consent from research participants before any research procedures.
• Perform carotid ultrasound, aiming for a mean turnaround time of 15 minutes per scan.
• Analyse images and record intima-media thickness and observations of carotid constriction or obstruction.
• Review data output to ensure the integrity of data and images stored in the research database.
• Carry out regular quality control and calibration, and maintain equipment.
• Manage consumable inventory and oversee preventive maintenance carried out by vendors.
• Periodically reassess techniques to keep image and data acquisition consistent and standardised.
• Train and supervise trainees.
• Protect participant safety and privacy by following best practices.
• Communicate with participants to make them feel at ease and comply with positioning requirements.

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in life or health sciences with an understanding of basic human anatomy or biology.
• Team player able to work in a fast-paced environment, service-oriented and good at time management.
• Ability to communicate with research participants and position them correctly for the procedure.
• Preference for an academic research setting over a clinical one, and interest in helping build a national biobank.

Required skills

• Experience performing ultrasound is an advantage.
• Knowledge of basic human anatomy or biology.

Working hours are 7:45 am to 5:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 9 am to 5 pm on Wednesday. The position is based at the Kent Ridge Campus.