Sr/Research Fellow (Clinical Research and Innovation Office)

NHG Health; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Clinical Research and Innovation Office invites applications for a Sr/Research Fellow to design, execute, and analyse clinical and translational studies aligned with its Academic Health Excellence agenda. You will work with principal investigators and multidisciplinary teams to advance protocol development, data interpretation, and scientific communication.

You will contribute to ethics and regulatory compliance, manuscript preparation, grant submissions, and knowledge

Qualifications

• Familiarity with clinical research processes, study implementation, and ethics governance.
• Knowledge of research methodology, data protection policies, and academic publishing practices.
• Competent in data management, statistical analysis, and visualisation tools (e.g., R, SPSS, Excel).
• Experienced in grant administration and grant writing.
• Strong scientific writing, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with investigators, research coordinators, and administrative teams.
• Ability to manage multiple research tasks with timelines, quality, and ethical compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively across disciplines.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsabilités

• Design and implement clinical or translational research studies.
• Collaborate with investigators to align with scientific and operational goals.
• Manage data collection across clinical, laboratory, and digital platforms; analyse datasets.
• Prepare manuscripts and posters for journals and conferences.
• Assist with grant submissions, ethics applications (IRB), and progress reports.
• Lead mentorship for junior staff and interns.

Connaissances

Clinical research processes

Research methodology

Data management

Grant administration

Scientific writing

Communication skills

Timeline management

Independent & collaborative work

MS Office proficiency

Formation

PhD or Masters in related field

Description du poste

Sr/Research Fellow (Clinical Research and Innovation Office)

Institution: Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Family Group: Allied Health

The Research Fellow will play a key role in supporting the design, execution, and analysis of clinical and translational research projects aligned with TTSH’s Academic Health Excellence agenda. Working closely with principal investigators and multidisciplinary collaborators, the fellow will contribute to protocol development, data analysis, and scientific communication, while ensuring compliance with ethical and regulatory standards. This role supports institution-wide efforts to enhance research capability, generate high-impact publications, and translate research findings into improved clinical outcomes.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SPECIFIC (80%)

• Design and Implementation of Research Studies
• Support the design and refinement of clinical or population-based research protocols.
• Assist in developing study objectives, inclusion criteria, methodology, and outcome measures.
• Propose or initiate new studies by planning, preparing study protocols, and implementing these studies efficiently.
• Collaborate with investigators and clinical departments to ensure alignment with scientific and operational goals.
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Manage data collection activities across clinical, laboratory, and/or digital platforms.
• Clean, analyse, and interpret datasets using statistical tools (e.g., SPSS, R, Stata).
• Contribute to the generation of study results, figures, tables, and interpretation summaries.
• Preparing and presenting data and insights at various relevant forums
• Scientific Writing and Dissemination
• Assist with the manuscript preparation for submission to p eer reviewed journals through literature review, data analysis, and drafting of manuscripts.
• Assist in the preparation of posters, oral presentations, and abstracts for academic conferences.
• Collaborate on internal and external research communications as needed.
• Grant and Ethics Submissions
• Conduct literature reviews to support research questions and study relevance.
• Contribute to the drafting of grant proposals, ethics applications (IRB), and progress reports.
• Collaboration and Mentorship
• Work closely with clinicians, data analysts, lab personnel, and institutional research offices.
• Liaise with collaborators to bridge clinical and scientific information in order to integrate both into new and ongoing projects.
• Contribute to knowledge generation, knowledge exchange and knowledge transfer activities.
• Provide guidance to junior research staff, interns, or medical students supporting the project.
• Attend regular team meetings, journal clubs, and collaborative planning sessions .

GENERAL (20%)

• Support audit readiness and data traceability for ethics or grant-funded projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of research processes and institutional knowledge-sharing efforts.
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the Supervisor / Head of department to support CRIO’s strategic priorities and overall research ecosystem development.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

PhD or Masters qualification in implementation and behavioural science, biomedical sciences, public health, epidemiology, or a related field.

TRAINING / SKILLS

1. Familiarity with clinical research processes, study implementation, and ethics governance.

2. Knowledge of research methodology, data protection policies, and academic publishing practices.

3. Competent in data management, statistical analysis, and visualisation tools (e.g., R, SPSS, Excel).

4. Experienced in grant administration and grant writing.

5. Strong scientific writing, presentation, and documentation skills.

6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with investigators, research coordinators, and administrative teams.

7. Ability to manage multiple research tasks with attention to timelines, quality, and ethical compliance.

8. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively across disciplines.

9. Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.

EXPERIENCE

1. Prior experience conducting clinical, translational, or health services research.

2. Prior publication track records in good scientific journals would be advantageous.

3. Trained or certified in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is preferred.