Asst Director

JOB SUMMARY

The Programme for Research in Epidemic Preparedness and REsponse (PREPARE) is a national programme set up by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to support and strengthen Singapore’s key research capabilities, translational platforms, and expertise which can be harnessed to detect, respond to, and contain future infectious disease threats. The National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) serves as the administrative host of PREPARE. There are five co-operative programmes established under PREPARE. These co-operatives are supported by a national biorepository for clinical samples, tissues and associated data, and infectious diseases (ID) clinical and research databases.

The Analytics, Disease & Behaviour Modelling Co-operative Programme aims to:

1. grow long-term core expertise in modelling and data science specific to ID surveillance, early outbreak detection, as well as epidemic response and social behaviour modelling.

2.  support social / behavioural research studies on factors that can improve acceptability and adherence to public health interventions.

The Assistant Director is a key team member of the Analytics, Disease & Behaviour Modelling Co-operative which is building a core data and research analytic team that will generate and provide empirical data, insights and academic publications in the area of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. He/She will oversee and provide project management, coordination, and administrative support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of this Co-operative.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SPECIFIC

The Assistant Director of PREPARE’s Analytics, Disease & Behaviour Modelling Co-operative will:

1. Provide oversight to the research projects and initiatives under the Co-operative

2. Lead a team of data analysts and scientists

3. Provide administrative support to the team

4. Facilitate work processes across different institutions

5. Coordinate and manage projects with collaborators

6. Engage external stakeholders to drive the research objectives of the Co-operative

7. Monitor and track research progress

8. Collate data and preparation of reports

GENERAL

To perform other duties as directed by supervisor(s) including work areas not mentioned here but are within the scope of the Analytics, Disease & Behaviour Modelling Co-operative

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Bachelor degree in computer science, data science, life sciences, engineering, economics, statistics or social science, with some prior coursework in programming (Masters or PhD degree in these fields as well as in Public Health would be an added advantage)

EXPERIENCE

Candidate should have:

1. At least 4 years of relevant work experience (prior experience leading a team and managing projects would be an added advantage)
2. Deep interest in health-related research and analysis (prior working experience in data analytics, coding / programming would be a key advantage)
3. Knowledge of statistics/epidemiology
4. Knowledge and skills in either STATA, R or Python
5. Good written and oral communication skills and ability to multi-task
6. Meticulous, detail-oriented, responsible and able to work independently
7. Excellent organization and problem-solving skills with the ability to respond effectively in a fast-paced environment
8. Good interpersonal and people management skills, pleasant personality with good working attitude