Research Assistant

Tan Tock Seng Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore seeks a Research Assistant to support Principal Investigators in conducting clinical studies, ensuring compliance with ethics and regulatory requirements.

You will coordinate studies, assist in data collection and entry, manage regulatory documents, and liaise with internal teams and sponsors to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health or related field.
• Experience in academic, clinical, or healthcare research is advantageous.
• Experience in participant recruitment, study coordination, or data management preferred.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Knowledge of research ethics and regulatory requirements.
• CITI certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of GCP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support Principal Investigators (PIs) in planning, coordination and conduct of clinical research studies.
• Recruit and screen study participants in inpatient and outpatient settings and assist in informed consent.
• Manage data collection, entry, verification and cleaning with data integrity and confidentiality.
• Ensure compliance with study protocols, ethics, institutional policies and regulations.
• Maintain study documentation, regulatory records and research databases.
• Liaise with internal departments, investigators, sponsors and external agencies.
• Monitor financial aspects of studies and provide progress updates to the PI.
• Submit study progress reports and regulatory documents, renew ECOS approvals as needed.
• Support monitoring visits, audits and inspections.
• Undertake other research-related or administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Data entry

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Research Assistant will support Principal Investigators (PIs) in the conduct and administrative of clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with institutional, ethical, and regulatory requirements.

Job Summary

The Research Assistant will support Principal Investigators (PIs) in the conduct and administrative of clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with institutional, ethical, and regulatory requirements.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist and support Principal Investigators (PIs) in the planning, coordination, and conduct of clinical research studies.
• Recruit and screen study participants in both inpatient and outpatient settings and assist in the informed consent process.
• Manage research data, including data collection, data entry, verification, and data cleaning, while ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Ensure compliance with study protocols, research ethics, institutional policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date study documentation, regulatory records, and research databases.
• Liaise with relevant internal departments, investigators, study sponsors, and external agencies to facilitate study activities.
• Monitor the financial aspects of assigned studies and provide timely updates to the Principal Investigator.
• Ensure timely submission of study progress reports, regulatory documents, ethics amendments, and renewal of ECOS approvals.
• Support study monitoring visits, audits, and inspections, where required.
• Undertake any other research-related or administrative duties assigned by the Supervisor or Principal Investigator.

Job Requirements

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Science, Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, or other relevant disciplines.
• Prior experience in academic, clinical, or healthcare research will be an advantage.
• Experience in participant recruitment, study coordination, or research data management is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of research ethics and regulatory requirements.
• Completion of Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines will be an advantage.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Team-oriented with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Meticulous, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced research environment.