Research Assistant (Government Hospital Central West)

Roles & Responsibilities

Core responsibilities

• Project coordination and management, including ethics submissions and follow‑up.
• Contribute to research protocol development and study documentation.
• Primary data collection (e.g., surveys, interviews, chart reviews) and data entry, basic data cleaning, and preliminary analyses.
• Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analysis under supervision.
• Undertake literature reviews, including systematic reviews.
• Contribute to scientific manuscripts, reports, and support dissemination of findings (seminars, presentations).
  
  

Additional / advanced responsibilities (experienced RA):

• Specialised skills in health economics evaluation/ implementation research/AI in health/ health services outcomes research will be an advantage.
• Conduct independent systematic reviews and meta‑analyses.
• Perform advanced statistical analyses and data interpretation.
• Support grant applications (concept notes, methods, budgets).

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in health sciences, public health, life sciences, psychology, social sciences, or related fields.
• At least two years’ work experience, ideally in health‑related research.
• Experience using Stata, SPSS, and/or NVivo.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Desirable: Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Track record of publication (e.g., authorship on scientific papers).

This is a 2-year contract position. Renewal of the contract will be subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.