Research Assistant

The Centre for Music and Health is inviting applications for the role of a full-time Research Assistant.  This role is offered with a 1-year contract. The RA will contribute to a project in which our CMH team, in collaboration with external partners, will be developing an Arts/Heritage and Health Evaluation Toolkit (AHET). The toolkit will provide tools and scales that may be used by artist and musician practitioners, as well as community/gov't stakeholders, to evaluate the impact of arts and heritage activities on health and well-being. The RA will be involved in literature reviews, manuscript writing, the publication process, and the development and design of the actual digital AHET. The RA would also assist the public launch of the toolkit. The RA may also be invited to liaise with community stakeholders to help with the dissemination and use of the toolkit. 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct literature reviews, systematically synthesize and distill information, contribute to manuscript writing

  • Assist with creation of an Arts/Heritage and Health Evaluation Toolkit (AHET)

  • Reach out to and work with community and government stakeholders, artist and musician practitioners and arts/heritage organizations

  • Assist with AHET launch and dissemination of AHET

  • Assist in developing content for AHET website

  • Oversee training of CMH Student Assistants, Volunteers, and Research Interns as needed

  • Assist with writing up, communicating and disseminating findings/results (in conferences, popular science forums, blogs, social media, etc) as appropriate

Qualifications

  • A recognised degree in Psychology, Public Health, Medicine, or another area of relevance to Arts/Heritage or Health/Wellbeing

  • At least 1 year of prior research experience

  • Excellent English speaking and writing skills, and academic/research abilities

  • Some background experience in arts/heritage and/or health-related areas is strongly desired

  • Experience with empirical research experimental design, data collection and analysis is strongly desired

  • Good organisational skills, and able to juggle multiple tasks concurrently

  • Able to work independently, but also a good team player

  • Adaptable and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Duration and other details

  • Position available from mid-Mar 2025

  • 1 year contract

  • Competitive salary and benefits

To apply, please include a cover letter, outlining your background and interest in the position, sharing why you would be a good fit for this role. Please also submit your curriculum vitae, names and contact information for 3 references.

Enquiries about the position can be sent to cmh@nus.edu.sg.

Volunteer

Social Prescription and Music program for Health

The Centre for Music and Health is seeking unpaid interns to help with a participatory arts program. The intern will be working with A/Prof Kat Agres and other members of the Centre for Music and Health team to brainstorm how the program might fit into a social prescription framework.

Candidate must be able to work both independently and in a team.

Please send in your resume to cmh@nus.edu.sg.