Clinical Research Coordinator

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Singapore is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to oversee clinical trials and ensure adherence to protocols. The successful candidate will be responsible for patient recruitment, coordinating visits, maintaining trial files, and ensuring good clinical practices. Candidates should have a life science or nursing degree, along with excellent communication and organizational skills. This role requires flexibility and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Enjoy paying attention to detail.
• Ability to write clearly.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall clinical operations related to the conduct of clinical trials.
• Ensure compliance with Research Governance and Good Clinical Practice.
• Coordinate patient visits and recruit participants.
• Maintain records of additional investigations.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good patient interaction skills

Excellent organisational skills

Computer literacy

Flexibility and self-motivation

Education

Life science diploma/degree or nursing degree

Job description

Job Purpose

• A clinical research coordinator will assist Principal Investigator or Co-investigators to monitor the administration and progress of a clinical trial.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Trial

• Oversee overall clinical operations related to the conduct of the clinical trials.
• To adhere to compliance with Research Governance, Good Clinical Practice, Data Protection and Ethical Requirements.
• To ensure the study and study procedures are conducted in accordance with the study protocol
• To participate in patient recruitment.
• To ensure study entry criteria are fulfilled.
• To ensure informed consent procedure is followed.
• To coordinate patient visits for future tests and procedures.
• To schedule visit according to study protocol.
• To organize and participate in site initiation visit.
• To work in collaboration with study team to ensure trial preparedness.
• To monitor patients throughout the study to ensure study drugs are given according to protocol requirement.
• To arrange for clinical and laboratory investigations to be carried out according to protocol.
• Ensure results of investigations and X-ray films are collected.
• Maintains records of additional investigations for invoicing purposes.
• To collects and collates research data, ensuring its accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure timely and accurate transcription of information on source documents, paper case report forms (CRFs), or electronic CRFs.
• To label and ensure biological specimens are delivered in the correct conditions as specified in the trial protocol.
• To assist investigator(s) in adverse events / serious adverse events reporting.
• To maintain confidentiality on patient data.
• To work with pharmacy to maintain drug accountability logs.
• To raise payment request forms for billing to companies
• Creation and maintenance of all trial files, including the trial master file, and oversight of site files.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

Recruitment Plan

• To work with company in developing and implementing recruitment plan to ensure long-term recruitment target is met.

Job Specification/Requirements

• Life science diploma/ degree or nursing degree is preferred. The relevant degree subject area is life science or biomedical science.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Good patient interaction skills.
• Be flexible and self-motivated.
• Ability to write clearly
• Possess excellent organisational skills.
• Enjoy paying attention to detail.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work flexibly with occasional weekends and late nights.