Job Description

1. 1. Overview

The Clinical Research Coordinator will be involved in multi-cohort Human Biomedical Research studies. He/she will be based at outpatient clinics across NUHS, mainly at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and occasionally at NUH. He/she will be primarily responsible for subject recruitment and other research deliverables for the studies. He/she will work closely with the Principal Investigator(s) and research team.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Subject Recruitment and Blood Collection

• Be involved in subject recruitment, scheduling and blood collection for bio-banking. Screen patients based on study eligibility, and communicate the study aims to potential subjects in layman terms. Obtain consent taking, administer study questionnaires and follow-up on study participants.
• When necessary, to perform venepuncture for research blood collection.
• Work closely with research team, clinicians, clinic staff and other relevant internal departments to ensure research study needs are met.
• Able to work on tight timelines, set sensible targets and achieve research deliverables.

B) Research Documentation/Administrative duties.

• Conduct research study activities like patient recruitment, data collection and data management
• Assist in data collection from electronic health records
• Set up and maintain study investigator files, including records of consent taken and blood collection.
• Maintain study records in databases such as Redcap and in electronic health record systems
• Responsible for maintaining strict adherence to research protocols i.e. HBRA.
• Liaise with investigators, clinicians and laboratory team to set up clinical workflows at multiple clinical departments for research recruitment
• Prepare necessary documentation for audit purposes
• Coordinate the submission of new IRB applications, study amendments and annual reports
• Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with hospital policies, ethics requirements and local regulations
• Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI.

3. Job Requirements

• Possess at least a bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in qualifications in Science/ Public Health/ Social Science
• Relevant venepuncture/cannulation skillsets
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. Experience in subject recruitment or sales/customer service will be advantageous.

• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus to meet research deliverables and targets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and accountability to tasks is very desirable.
• Independent and mature. Able to work independently, as well as in a team.
• Meticulous, well-organized and able to multi-task
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment with different groups of stakeholders.
• Bilingual (fluent in Mandarin/Malay/Tamil).
• Willing to travel between the Hospitals and external study sites as part of his / her work. (Most of the work will be at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and occasionally National University Hospital)

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA), or relevant venepuncture/cannulation certifications will be advantageous.

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