Research Fellow (Musculoskeletal Health)

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