Specialist Associate; Health Screening Coordinator

Specialist Associate (Health Screening Coordinator)

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Start Date:

15/12/2025

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.

SPHS includes over 50,000 adult Singaporeans and long‑term residents from three major ethnic groups (Chinese, Malay, and Indian) to better understand disease aetiology in urban Asian settings and develop improved preventive and therapeutic measures for Singapore and other Asian populations.

This role is vital to the health assessment operations of the cohort studies that contribute to a Singapore population biobank.

• Participate in operational planning and the development and documentation of Work Instructions (WI) and SOPs for the data collection protocol.
• Source and coordinate with vendors for the procurement and supply of services or goods required for health screening operations.
• Perform health screening procedures according to WIs and SOPs. Examples of procedures include anthropometric measurements, blood pressure measurement, retinal imaging, ECG, visual acuity test, hand grip strength measurement, carotid ultrasound and dual‑energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).
• Ensure participant safety and privacy through adherence to established guidelines and work practices.
• Participate in or conduct periodic technical re‑assessments to ensure standardisation and consistency in data collection and image acquisition.
• Implement new procedures for future research projects.
• Opportunities to take on a supervisory role to train, assess and supervise trainees involved in research operations.

• Degree in Life Sciences / Biomedical Sciences or relevant fields from recognised institutions.
• 42‑hour work week:
  Monday to Friday (7:45am to 6:15pm) and 2 designated Saturdays (7:45am to 3:15pm) per month. Wednesdays are rest days.
• Work location:
  
  NUS, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
• Ability to interact with people of various age groups and backgrounds.
• Fluency in spoken Mandarin/Chinese Dialects, Malay or Tamil is an advantage to communicate with participants who speak only those languages.
• Phlebotomy skill would be an advantage.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast‑paced environment and multi‑task.
• Successful candidate will be appointed on a 1‑year contract in the first instance, with renewal subject to funding and performance.

Location:

Kent Ridge Campus

Organization:
National University of Singapore

Department:
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

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