Research Associate (Wearable Protocols) - Senior HousingTypologies Project, Centre for ENgAGE

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Job Description

About ENgAGE : The Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE) is committed to advancing knowledge and practices to enhance environments that foster the physical, psychological, and social well-being of individuals across all age groups. The centre aims to coordinate and consolidate aging-related research, education, and resources within the NUS community, orchestrate capacity-building initiatives, and foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders with a shared interest in meaningful enhancements to living environments for all.

Project Background : The "Comparative Study of Housing Typologies for Seniors" (CS-HTS) project investigates ways to adapt existing and future housing to support aging in place and enhance the quality of life (QoL) for older adults in urban context. Using a community science approach, the study aims to collaboratively develop, evaluate, and recommend integrated senior housing models for Singapore. The project incorporates both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies and brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts in architecture, urban design and planning, social sciences, public health, medicine, transportation, technology, and urban economics.

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Research Associate to lead the Wearable Protocols (and where applicable, visualization using GIS) within the CS-HTS project. The successful candidate will work closely with Co-Investigators, interdisciplinary research teams, and project collaborators to support the integration of wearable sensor data into broader built environment and ageing-in-place analyses.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the deployment and data collection using wearable devices (e.g., step count, GPS, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, etc.) to infer residents' activity behaviour. Data collection will take place across multiple locations in Singapore.
• Train and coordinate a team of research students to assist with device deployment, data collection, and participant engagement.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of data management, including collection, monitoring, processing, and documentation.
• Develop and document wearable protocols and contribute to research reports.
• Optional) Conduct statistical analysis and modelling of the data collected, and / or visualise findings using spatial mapping tools (e.g., GIS), depending on project needs and the candidate's expertise.

Qualifications

Essential qualifications :

Preferred skills :

Application Process :

Interested applicants should submit a dossier consisting of the following :

The anticipated start date for the position is 1st September 2025. We will begin evaluating candidates immediately, but the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. E-mail applications and further enquiries should be sent to ekiyota@nus.edu.sg (please indicate "RA3-Wearable Application for CS-HTS" as the subject heading).