Research Co-ordinator

Institution: Woodlands Hospital

Family Group: Allied Health

The Research Coordinator will work closely with the allocated clinicians/Principal Investigators (PIs) of Woodlands Hospital, to assist in the execution of clinical studies from study start-up to study conduct to study close-out. He/she will coordinate and monitor progress of the studies to ensure that the studies are conducted ethically and in compliance with the applicable guidelines and regulations including Institutional Ethics Review Board (ROAM) requirements, Good Clinical Practice requirements, MOH Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA). He/she will assist PIs with both the administrative duties including grant write-up and application and the operation aspect of the clinical studies including recruitment and data/sample collection.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific

Assist and support the allocated PIs in their clinical studies activities from study start-up to study conduct, to study close-out and to coordinate all aspect of the clinical studies including but not limited to the following.

Study start-up

Assist in administrative duties relating to the setup of the clinical studies such as the preparation of documents and forms for ethics submission, ensuring that study paperwork is handled punctually and appropriately, setting up of study folder in accordance with guidelines and regulations, arranging study meetings.
Assist PI with grant write-up and application where appropriate
Assist in logistics set-up activities, such as study procurement, in relation to the required activities of the clinical studies.

Study conduct

Screening and recruiting participants for enrolment to the studies
Follow up on studies required visits and procedures including data/sample collection as stipulated in study protocols.
Timely update and maintenance of electronic study documents and research databases.
Upkeep of study folder in compliance to applicable guidelines and regulations
Assist in administrative duties in relation to the studies requirement including timely submission of study claims, budget forecast, progress report, invoice processing.