Assistant Manager, Office of Research Integrity & Compliance

Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth HQ); Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth HQ) invites applications for an Assistant Manager in the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC). You will provide comprehensive administrative support and help implement research compliance strategies across SingHealth's research portfolio in Singapore.

You will work with the research community to ensure HBRA compliance and regulatory standards, supporting policy development, training, and stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse research-related legislation and regulations, assisting in policy development.
• Prepare communication materials to clarify research compliance initiatives.
• Develop training resources for the research community.
• Manage processing of reportable events to MOH under HBRA with timely escalation.
• Establish workflows to keep SingHealth research compliant with regulations.
• Provide secretariat support at meetings, including dissemination of materials and transcription of discussions.
• Track follow-up actions and support executive initiatives within the department.
• Prepare newsletters and communications to raise awareness of compliance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Administrative experience

English proficiency

Independent / team work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences or Life Sciences

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