Research Assistant

Institution: Institute of Mental Health

Family Group: Allied Health

Position: Research Assistant (1 YEAR) Department: Psychology

Join us in Adding Years of Healthy Life Through Life-Changing Careers, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Make a meaningful difference whilst growing in a supportive environment that nurtures your wellbeing and career aspirations Job Description You will assist clinical psychologists within the Department of Psychology in carrying out a multi-study research project evaluating an acute crisis intervention model. The successful candidate will perform some or all of the following duties:

• Conduct literature reviews and prepare measures and/or interview questions
• Prepare and submit study amendments, study status reports and other necessary documents to relevant research review committees and/or funding agencies, and liaise with them as the study administrator
• Recruit participants e.g., from the IMH Emergency Room, including contacting potential participants and obtaining informed consent
• Collect data by scheduling and conducting semi-structured interviews, administering questionnaires and through chart reviews
• Transcribe interviews and score questionnaires
• Data entry and analysis for quantitative and qualitative data
• Manage study database across multiple time points, safeguarding the confidentiality of participants
• Attend required training sessions
• Administrative duties such as maintaining research-related documents, ensuring all logistics and acquiring necessary supplies, providing administrative support for volunteers, making claims and reimbursements, note-taking for project meetings, etc
• Any other duties assigned by supervisors

Requirements Competency

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Willing to learn

Educational And Professional Requirements

• Degree in social sciences, psychology, public health, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a research setting.
• Have direct experience in qualitative analysis.
• Have some experience in data management and governance.
• Familiar with research ethics submission processes and protocols (e.g., informed consent taking).
• Able to work well independently and effectively within a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

About IMH The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore, established in 1928, is a premier 2,000-bed psychiatric hospital nestled in Buangkok Green Medical Park, providing comprehensive mental health services across 50 inpatient wards and 7 outpatient clinics, while also playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme and collaborations with local academic institutions.