Senior Executive

NHG Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHG Health is seeking a DSRB Analyst to support the NHG Office of Human Research Protection Programme (OHRPP). The role focuses on managing ethics guidelines, policies, and SOPs, with secretariat duties for the NHG REC when appointed.

You will assist in ensuring timely and compliant review processes, maintain detailed minutes, and liaise with investigators, sponsors, and regulatory bodies. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree, preferably in Science / Life Sciences / Nursing / Pharmacy / Health Sciences.
• Experience in healthcare, research and related training (e.g. CITI and GCP training) would be an advantage, especially if it includes experience in conducting clinical research in Public Healthcare Institutions.
• Displayed basic understanding of research ethics policies and local regulations.
• Demonstrated strong analytical abilties and possesses good organization and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Having project management and data analytical skills would be advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, regular review and update of research ethical guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.
• Perform secretariat duties to the NHG REC, if appointed.
• Ensure REC meeting minutes are in sufficient details to document board’s deliberations.
• Ensuring Quality of Review: Review protocols submitted to assigned Domain and ensure compliance with regulations and policy.
• Ensure that Review Board’s meeting processes are properly conducted, including agendas, quorum, minutes and follow-up actions.
• Screens and reviews submissions to ensure timely processing and actions by the review board.
• Manage Domain operations and meetings.
• Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives to enhance ethics approval processes.
• Serve as a resource for Investigators and researchers regarding DSRB policies and forms.
• Effectively communicate with Sponsors, Investigators, review board members and regulatory authorities.
• Assist in preparing DSRB-related reports and maintain an up-to-date database of applications.
• Be involved in cross-coverage plans for other Domains and perform ad-hoc duties; Secretariat of ethics conferences/programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Team player

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Project management

Education

Degree in Science / Life Sciences / Nursing / Pharmacy / Health Sciences

Job description

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The DSRB Analyst needs to ensure that the NHG Office of Human Research Protection Programme (OHRPP) provides the highest level of administrative support services for ethics, thereby ensuring the sustainability of a robust and effective research ethics review process.

The DSRB Analyst will assist the Manager to manage the operations of the Domain-Specific Review Boards to ensure that they meet their primary responsibilities of protecting the rights and welfare of human research subjects.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Ethics Policy Management
   • Assists the Manager in preparation, regular review and update of research ethical guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.
   • Perform secretariat duties to the NHG REC, if appointed.
   • Ensures that REC meeting minutes are in sufficient details to document board’s deliberations.
2. Ethics Review and Approval Process and Procedures
   1. Ensuring Quality of Review
      • Ensures that research protocols submitted to assigned Domain are reviewed efficiently and consistent with the applicable regulations, guidelines and policy
      • Ensures that the Review Board’s reviewing processes are properly conducted, including meeting agendas, ensuring quorum, and document minutes of the meetings and follow up actions including correspondence to Investigators/ Sponsors.
      • Ensures that meeting minutes are in sufficient details to document review boards’ deliberations.
   2. Ensuring Timeliness of Review
      • Screens and reviews applications and correspondence received by the review boards and to oversee the accurate and timely processing, of submissions to and actions by the review board.
      • Manage Domain operations and meetings
   3. Participate in Quality Improvement
      • Improve ethics approval process and effectiveness of review, as part of continuous improvement project
   4. Serve as resource for Investigators and researchers regarding the adaptation and implementation of DSRB policies, procedures and forms.
   5. Effectively communicate and document all communications with Sponsors, Investigators, review board members and regulatory authorities.
3. DSRB Database Management
   • Assists in preparing DSRB-related reports on ethics and other topics.
   • Maintains an accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date database of all applications.
4. Operational Matters of Administrative Support Office
   • Be involved in cross coverage plans for other Domains.
   • Performs any other ad-hoc job-related duties as assigned.
   • Serve as the Secretariat of Ethics conferences/programs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education/Training/Experience

• Degree, preferably in Science / Life Sciences / Nursing / Pharmacy / Health Sciences
• Relevant experience in healthcare, research and related training (e.g. CITI and GCP training) would be an advantage, especially if it includes experience in conducting clinical research in Public Healthcare Institutions.
• Displayed basic understanding of research ethics policies and local regulations.
• Demonstrated strong analytical abilties and possesses good organization and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Having project management and data analytical skills would be advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrated good inter-personal and influencing skills in working with different groups of stakeholders
• Team-player, demonstrates excellent team spirit and skills in supporting teams and managers
• Ability to influence and motivate people
• Ability to handle and manage stressful situations and work independently under pressure