About this role
We are looking for a candidate who will be responsible for conducting research on musculoskeletal injury risk and mitigating factors in various work environments, as well as design, implement, and evaluate exercise-based prehabilitation programmes to optimize human work performance through improvement of musculoskeletal health and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The successful candidate will be part of an active research team led by Asst. Prof. Bryan Tan from Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore (RRIS).
Responsibilities:
• Lead and conduct mixed-methods research on musculoskeletal health in occupational and community settings. • Design and implement cohort-wide studies using questionnaires, interviews, and real-time task observations. • Collect multimodal data via motion-capture, physiological, and environmental sensors. • Assess human performance capacities using multidomain outcome measures. • Analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to generate actionable insights. • Develop, implement, and evaluate exercise-based prehabilitation programmes. • Produce scientific reports, peer-reviewed publications, and practitioner-friendly guidelines. • Contribute to grant writing, stakeholder briefings, and knowledge translation. • Mentor junior staff and foster collaborative team culture.
Requirements:
• Ph.D. in Exercise Science, Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Ergonomics, Occupational Health, or related field. • At least 1 year of experience in mixed-methods research with sensor-based and qualitative approaches. • Strong skills in quantitative/qualitative analysis, ethics compliance, and data governance. • Proficiency in SPSS, Python, R, or MATLAB for data analysis and visualisation. • Experience in designing and evaluating exercise/prehabilitation programmes. • Track record of publications and ability to communicate findings to diverse audiences. • Willingness to travel and conduct fieldwork, including in environments involving motion (e.g., sea travel)
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU