Project Officer (Clinical Research)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore’s School of Biological Sciences invites applications for a Project Officer to support a multi-site clinical research programme integrating traditional Chinese medicine and Western approaches to mental health and sleep concerns in adults.

You will coordinate participant recruitment, administer questionnaires, manage data securely and ensure day-to-day study operations align with approved protocols and institutional requirements across Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Nursing or a closely related field.
• Prior practical experience supporting clinical, health-related or human-participant research.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to participating clinics and research sites across Singapore.
• Good spoken and written communication.
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• Clear interpersonal communication and ability to engage respectfully with participants and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong organisation, scheduling, record-keeping and attention to detail.
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• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic data entry.
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• Prior data management experience is advantageous.
• Familiarity with research ethics, informed consent and GCP or SOPs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day implementation of the multi-site research programme across participating clinics, including regular on-site visits and coordination with site personnel.
• Assist with participant identification, eligibility screening, informed consent, recruitment, enrolment and allocation-related administrative procedures in accordance with approved research protocols.
• Schedule research visits and follow-up assessments, maintain communication with participants, provide appointment reminders and support participant retention.
• Administer validated questionnaires and clinical outcome assessments, ensuring accurate data collection, entry, verification and management.
• Coordinate biospecimen collection activities and transportation arrangements in collaboration with clinical and laboratory staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic data capture

Job description

Join Our Team at the School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

The School of Biological Sciences (SBS), part of the College of Science at Nanyang Technological University, was established in 2002 with a mission to advance excellence in biological and biomedical sciences. Our research spans diverse and impactful areas including infectious diseases, immunology, neurodegenerative disorders, telomere biology, and genome function. SBS is home to a vibrant, international community of scientific leaders, researchers, and professionals dedicated to innovation, discovery, and education.

Join the research team led by Assoc Prof Linda Zhong at the School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. We are seeking a Project Officer to support a multi-site clinical research programme evaluating an integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine approach to mental healthcare for adults experiencing sleep disturbances and mental health concerns.

The Project Officer will collaborate with investigators and partner clinics across Singapore to facilitate participant recruitment, coordinate research visits, administer questionnaire-based assessments, manage research data securely, and support day-to-day study operations in accordance with approved research protocols and institutional requirements.

Job Description

• Support the day-to-day implementation of the multi-site research programme across participating TCM clinics, including regular on-site visits and coordination with site personnel.
• Assist with participant identification, eligibility screening, informed consent, recruitment, enrolment and allocation-related administrative procedures in accordance with approved research protocols.
• Schedule research visits and follow-up assessments, maintain communication with participants, provide appointment reminders and support participant retention throughout the study.
• Administer validated questionnaires and clinical outcome assessments, ensuring accurate data collection, entry, verification and management.
• Coordinate biospecimen collection activities, including scheduling, labelling, tracking and transportation arrangements, in collaboration with authorised clinical and laboratory personnel and in accordance with approved standard operating procedures.
• Maintain accurate research documentation, including recruitment logs, participant records, study progress trackers and protocol deviation reports, while promptly escalating adverse events and participant safety concerns to the appropriate research or clinical personnel.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators, TCM practitioners and other research partners to support multi-site coordination, ethics submissions, regulatory compliance, research monitoring and progress reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Nursing or a closely related field.
• Prior practical experience supporting clinical, health-related or human-participant research, including participant coordination, questionnaire administration, data collection or study documentation.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to participating TCM clinics and other research sites across Singapore.
• Good spoken and written communication.
• Clear interpersonal communication and ability to engage respectfully with participants and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong organisation, scheduling, record-keeping and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several study sites and meet research timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic data entry.
• Prior data management experience is advantageous.
• Familiarity with research ethics, informed consent, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or clinical research SOPs is desirable.
• Ability to safeguard confidential participant and sensitive mental-health data and appropriately report protocol deviations, adverse events and safety concerns to authorised personnel.

The College of Science seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU. A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95%is certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg