Research Assistant (Humanities/Social Sciences)

About This Role

Support a grant-funded study on pharmacists' experiences with patient complaints at Singapore General Hospital. This role involves qualitative data collection, transcription, and preliminary analysis over a renewable three-month contract.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interview scheduling and consent procedures.
• Generate, verify, and anonymise transcripts of audio-recorded interviews.
• Prepare interview summaries and analytic memos.
• Assist with preliminary qualitative coding of interview data.
• Assist with fieldnote preparation from ethnographic observation.
• Support literature review and dissemination material preparation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in humanities, social sciences, or health-related field.
• Strong interest in qualitative research.
• Excellent written and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Sensitivity in handling confidential data.
• Familiarity with qualitative data analysis (NVivo advantageous).
• Interest in medical humanities or sociology of healthcare desirable.