Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate, Research Compliance Management

Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth HQ); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth HQ) seeks a Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate to manage clinical research compliance across SingHealth institutions. You will ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, monitor trials, and lead a team of CRAs to uphold quality and ethics.

The role involves planning monitoring visits, reporting findings, and implementing corrective actions. You will also contribute to departmental operations, staff training, and committee leadership, driving

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in clinical trials, including monitoring, with 4 years in supervision/management.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the capacity to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct monitoring visits and prepare comprehensive post-visit reports.
• Recommend preventive and corrective actions for compliance and ensure resolution of findings.
• Provide administrative support to departmental operations.
• Develop education programs and train new Clinical Research Associates.
• Provide supervisory monitoring and chair department meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Organisational

Prioritisation

Independence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate to oversee clinical research compliance management across SingHealth institutions. In this role, you will ensure adherence to regulatory requirements including the Human Biomedical Research Act, Health Products Act, International Council for Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice guidelines and relevant Standard Operating Procedures.

Your responsibilities will include planning and conducting monitoring visits, preparing comprehensive post-visit reports, recommending preventive and corrective measures for compliance, and ensuring resolution of findings. You will also provide administrative support to departmental operations, develop education programes, train new Clinical Research Associates, provide supervisory monitoring and chair department meetings.

Requirements:

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in clinical trials, including clinical trials monitoring with 4 years in a supervisory or management role

• Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with proven capability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications