Research Coordinator (CSWAC)

NATIONAL CANCER CENTRE OF SINGAPORE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

National Cancer Centre Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking a Research Coordinator in the Department of Cancer Survivorship and Wellness to support projects that improve health and well-being in cancer survivors.

You will recruit participants, obtain informed consent, process samples (blood, saliva), manage inventories, coordinate data and regulatory submissions, and assist with experiments and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology, biomedical science or related field.
• Experience with wet-lab handling of patient-derived samples.
• Strong technical and wet lab skills.
• Comfortable screening and recruiting participants for studies.
• Ability to obtain informed consent; independent and reliable work.
• Excellent communication and teamwork; proactive and responsible.

Responsibilities

• Screen potential participants for consent per study criteria and identify vulnerable subjects.
• Obtain informed consent from eligible participants.
• Collect and process biological samples (blood or saliva).
• Maintain tracking of samples and update inventories/databases.
• Process samples including plasma/serum and nucleic acid extraction.
• Coordinate submission of samples to external partners as needed.
• Prepare samples for analysis with ELISA, Multiplex, or LC/MS.
• Ensure compliance with IRB and regulatory requirements for clinical studies.
• Support IRB submissions, protocol requirements, and essential documents.
• Identify and elevate ethical, safety, or regulatory issues to leadership.
• Support lab operations: procurement, equipment maintenance, inventories, safety docs.
• Lead and mentor junior staff and students in sample processing and data analysis.
• Perform literature reviews and plan/execute experiments for assigned studies.
• Monitor and document experimental data; report results in meetings.
• Handle other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Skills

Wet lab skills

Participant recruitment

Informed consent

Data analysis

Team communication

Education

BSc/MSc in bioscience

Tools

ELISA

Multiplex

LC/MS

Laboratory databases (LIMS)

Job description

The Department of Cancer Survivorship and Wellness is conducting research projects to improve the health and well-being in cancer survivors. The Research Coordinator will perform a variety of research activities including but not limited to the following:

Key Responsibilities

1.Participant recruitment

• Screen potential participants who are legally able to provide consent according to the inclusion/ exclusion criteria from the study protocol, and identify subjects who may be vulnerable in a special population.
• Obtain informed consent from eligible participants.

2. Sample Processing and Logistics

• Collection and processing of biological samples (e.g. Blood or Saliva)
• Maintain proper tracking of samples, updating of inventories and databases for respective studies
• Process patients' biological samples, including extraction of plasma or serum, as well as nuclei acid extraction from biological samples.
• Coordinate the submission of biological samples to external partners as needed
• Prepare samples to perform analysis with tools including ELISA, Multiplex, or LC/MS

3. Research project management

• Ensure compliance with institutional, IRB and regulatory authority requirements for managing all types of clinical research studies.
• Support research study processes, including submissions requirements by both IRB and/ or regulatory authorities, protocol requirements to assess potential challenges of the study, and rationale/ purpose of each essential document filed in the investigator site file.
• Identify and elevate ethical, safety, or regulatory issues in the study conduct to study leadership for timely resolution.
• Support lab and administrative duties in lab operations, e.g. procurement, equipment maintenance, inventories and lab maintenance etc
• Support and maintain safety documentation and compliance of the lab
• Lead and mentor junior staff and students in sample processing, experiments, data analysis, and database updates (Senior Research Coordinator)

4. Perform tasks and support all aspects of the research project

• Perform literature reviews when required
• Plan and execute experiments for the assigned studies
• Monitor and document accurate records of experimental data and observations
• Evaluate and interpret collected data for oral presentations and scientific manuscripts
• Report and summarize experimental results and research findings in meetings

5. Perform other related duties

• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's/Master of Science degree in related technical discipline (biology, cell biology, biological science, pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical science, biochemistry or molecular biology)
• Experience with wet-lab handling of patient-derived samples
• Strong technical and wet lab skills
• Comfortable with screening and recruiting participants to the study
• Prior experience with obtaining informed consent will be advantageous
• Team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently
• Responsible, diligent, possess initiative to complete tasks and projects assigned
• Highly motivated to learn with a genuine interest in cancer research
• Able to undertake independent research progressively