Research Assistant (Project Coordinator)

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Project Coordinator in the Department of Clinical Imaging Research Centre (CIRC) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. CIRC is a dedicated molecular imaging research centre. It is equipped with on-site capability for the preparation of PET radiopharmaceuticals in a state-of-the-art GMP-certified facility. CIRC is positioned to support both academic and commercially led clinical research programs, with advanced imaging modalities such as PET-CT and PET-MRI.  For more details on what we do, do visit https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/circ/. Appointments will be made on a two-years contract basis with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post

The Project Coordinator at Clinical Imaging Research Centre (CIRC) will assist investigators in overseeing and conducting clinical trials and research according to study protocol, Singapore Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (SGGCP) and other applicable regulatory and ethical requirements as well as hospital policies.

The Project Coordinator will be able to:

• Assist Principal Investigator(s) in applying to the NHG Domain Specific Review Board (DSRB) or Institutional Review Board (IRB) for ethics review and to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for clinical trial certificates (if required)
• Ensures that all clinical activities are carried out in accordance with established research protocols and standards and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedural requirements. Eg. Singapore Good Clinical Practice Program (SGGCP)
• Liaise with the relevant departments for trial investigation procedures
• Maintaining proper filing, documentation and confidentiality of clinical trial related documents eg. Report forms
• Assist the investigator(s) in adverse events / serious adverse events reporting
• Provide logistic and administrative support in research related matters
• Assist Radiochem team in the ordering and scheduling of tracer productions by communicating with the various external parties.
• Assist Imaging team in the day-to-day subject preparation and scans, if and when required.
• Keen to learn new skills related to patient management.

• Patient/Subjects Management
  • Assist Principal Investigator(s) in the screening and recruitment of potential patients/healthy volunteers as according to trial protocol
  • Assist investigators in obtaining informed consent
  • Perform delegated procedures as required according to trial/study protocol
  • Maintain and update screening log & enrollment logs
  • Schedule appointments for patients/subjects
  • Ensure patients’/subjects’ compliance to trial medication (if any)
  • Maintain confidentiality on patients’/subjects’ data
  • Meticulous in data management
  • Provide regular trial updates to investigator(s) sponsor companies and manager(s) for trial-related issues
  • Perform administrative duties and ad-hoc project as assigned by the Director/ Principal Investigator(s)

The applicant should:

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of two (2) referees to this job portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Dean-Med-Clinical Imaging Research Centre

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 23208