Research Assistant (Cardiovascular TRP)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Singapore seeks a Research Assistant to support the clinical and administrative aspects of research at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The successful candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Life Sciences and a minimum of one year of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing study execution and assisting with regulatory compliance. Strong communication skills are essential, and familiarity with local languages is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in related field.
• Experience working in clinical research or healthcare is a plus.
• Ability to converse in local languages is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to DSRB/IRB application process.
• Coordinate subject visits and manage study execution.
• Assist with participant recruitment for research studies.

Skills

GCP-trained

Sound written and verbal communications skills

Strong interest to interact with a wide variety of people

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor in Biomedical/Life Sciences

Tools

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Company description

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

Job Description

A Research Assistant position is available at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. The job entails work in a laboratory, clinical and involves administrative duties.

The successful candidate will work with researchers and administrators, under the Leadership of Professor Roger Foo, Principal Investigator and Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Translational Research Programme (CVD TRP).

Roles and Responsibilities

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to DSRB/IRB application process, support ethics and regulatory related administrative work including DSRB/IRB and HSA applications
• Coordinate training requirements and documentation
• Ensure study file set up, documentation and maintenance, including investigator files and logs
• Conduct subject pre-screening, assist with informed consent, adverse event reporting, and follow-up activities with regulatory bodies
• Coordinate subject visits and manage study execution, including collection of study questionnaires, measurement of physiology parameters, and collection of non-invasive images
• Maintain study database.
• Monitor studies ensuring compliance with institutional guidelines, HBRA, and GCP.
• Assist with study closure including archiving of study records (medical records, study documents, investigator files, subject files etc.), post-study audits/ inspections and monitoring.
• Participate and present updates in study related meetings.
• Take minutes of meetings for vetting.
• Generate study progress reports as required.

Additional responsibilities:

1. Assist Research Fellows who are project drivers with experiments where needed.
2. Assist with participant recruitment for research studies, including consent taking, filing and ensuring studies are conducted in compliance with necessary regulatory guidelines.
3. Purchasing products and services where necessary, including preparing recommendation reports, tracking orders and ensuring timely delivery, and keeping records of purchases.
4. Assist overall day‑to‑day administrative activities for Research Programme.
5. Assist Admin Lead with CVD TRP website maintenance and update.
6. Assist to prepare and edit reports, presentations and other documents.
7. Assist Admin Lead with secretariat functions to arrange and coordinate Programme's events or meetings, including creating and distributing meeting minutes, preparing facilities for scheduled meetings and arranging refreshments, if required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in a related discipline in the Biomedical/Life Sciences with a minimum 1 year of experience
• GCP-trained and familiar with the regulatory landscape in Singapore
• Some experience working in/with a clinical research or healthcare industry
• Able to converse in local languages is a plus as you may be required to converse with elderly participants who prefer to speak in their mother tongue
• Sound written and verbal communications skills
• Possess maturity and good interpersonal skills
• Independent and good team player
• Self-driven, meticulous, and organized and strong organisational skills
• Relevant experience with managing large projects, lead facilitation of group meetings and managing budgets will be an advantage
• Good proficiency in MS Office applications such as PowerPoint, Excel
• Have a strong interest to interact with a wide variety of people

Application

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Ms. Yeo Tin Mei ([e-mail]).

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department: Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID: 28069