Assistant Manager, Office of Research Integrity & Compliance

SingHealth; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SingHealth's Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC) seeks an Assistant Manager to support regulatory compliance and integrity across Singapore's public healthcare cluster. You will help implement HBRA compliance strategies, develop policies, and assist researchers while coordinating administrative workflows and stakeholder communications.

The role involves preparing training materials, managing reporting to MOH, and providing secretariat support for meetings and projects within ORIC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Administrative experience in clinical research or healthcare preferred.
• Some project management experience.
• English proficiency with strong written skills for minutes and reports.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse research-related legislation and regulations to support policy development.
• Prepare communication materials clarifying compliance initiatives and develop training resources for researchers.
• Manage reporting of events to MOH under HBRA and establish compliant workflows.
• Provide secretariat support at meetings, including material distribution and minutes transcription.
• Support department communications, newsletters, and ad hoc projects with stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Policy development

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences or related fields

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join SingHealth's Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC) and play a vital role in ensuring research excellence across Singapore's largest public healthcare cluster. You will contribute to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity and compliance, supporting our mission to advance medical knowledge whilst protecting research participants and upholding regulatory requirements.

We are seeking an Assistant Manager to provide comprehensive administrative support and help implement research compliance strategies that ensure SingHealth research meets all regulatory standards. You will work closely with the research community to facilitate compliance with the Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA) and other relevant regulations whilst supporting policy development and stakeholder communications.

What You Will Do

You will collect and analyse research-related legislation and regulations, assisting in the development of new policies and processes that govern research integrity and compliance matters. Your role involves preparing communication materials to clarify research compliance initiatives and developing training resources for the research community. You will manage the processing of reportable events to the Ministry of Health (MOH), ensuring timely escalation and reporting of key requirements under HBRA whilst helping establish workflows that keep SingHealth research compliant with regulations. Additionally, you will provide secretariat support at meetings, including timely dissemination of materials, accurate transcription of discussions, and tracking follow-up actions. You will also prepare newsletters and communication materials to raise awareness of research compliance requirements and provide executive support for the department, including working on ad hoc projects and engaging stakeholders to implement new initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, or related fields
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Administrative experience in clinical research or healthcare preferred
• Some project management experience
• Good command of English with strong written skills for minutes and report writing
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines concurrently
• Resourceful approach with initiative to problem solve