Clinical Research Coordinator, Healthcare Redesign(8688) - Alexandra Hospital

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Singapore seeks to hire a Research Assistant to support a multi-site Human Biomedical Research study. Responsibilities include subject recruitment, data management, and maintaining compliance with research protocols. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. Interested individuals can contact us via email.

Qualifications

• 2 years relevant experience preferred; fresh graduates welcome.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment and meet targets.
• Willingness to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in subject recruitment and data entry.
• Assist with data collection and maintaining study records.
• Liaise with various teams and prepare documentation for audits.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership and accountability

Ability to multi-task

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor Degree in Science/Public Health/Social Science

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be involved in a multi-site cohort Human Biomedical Research study. You will be based at outpatient clinics across NUHS, at Alexandra Hospital or National University Polyclinics. You will be primarily responsible for subject recruitment and other research deliverables for the studies. You will work closely with the research team and the Principal Investigator of the study.

Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

1) Subject Recruitment and follow up

· Be involved in subject recruitment, scheduling and data entry. Screen patients based on study eligibility, and communicate the study aims to potential subjects in layman terms.

· Obtain consent taking, administer study questionnaires and follow-up on study participants.

· Work closely with research team, clinicians, clinic staff and other relevant internal departments to ensure research study needs are met.

· Able to work on tight timelines, set sensible targets and achieve research deliverables.

2) Research Documentation / Administrative duties

· Conduct research study activities like patient recruitment, data collection and data management.

· Assist in data collection from electronic health records.

· Set up and maintain study investigator files, including records of consent taken and blood collection.

· Maintain study records in databases such as Redcap and in electronic health record systems.

· Responsible for maintaining strict adherence to research protocols i.e., HBRA.

· Liaise with investigators, clinicians and laboratory team to set up clinical workflows at multiple clinical departments for research recruitment.

· Prepare necessary documentation for audit purposes.

· Coordinate the submission of new IRB applications, study amendments and annual reports.

· Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with hospital policies, ethics requirements and local regulations.

· Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI.

Requirements

· Bachelor Degree in Science/ Public Health/ Social Science with 2 years relevant experience

· Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

· Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus to meet research deliverables and targets.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and accountability to tasks is very desirable.

· Independent and mature. Able to work independently, as well as in a team.

· Meticulous, well-organized and able to multi-task

· Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment with different groups of stakeholders.

· Bilingual preferred (fluent in Mandarin/Malay/Tamil).

· Willing to travel between the Hospitals and external study sites as part of his / her work.

· Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM, and Saturday, 8:00AM to 12:30PM, are required.

· Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA)

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[e-mail]’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.