Research Asst

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)

Research Asst (2-years contract)

Ophthalmology

**Job Description**:
**Roles & Responsibilities of RA**:
Assist and support Principal Investigators(PI) in their clinical research activities (starting from study start-up till study end including study closure activities) such as:
Recruit patients in the clinic and assist in screening, recruitment and consent taking of participants;
Manage research data, data entry, data cleaning and ethics/legal compliance;
Liaise with relevant internal and external agencies during the course of work;
Monitor the financial aspects of the assigned study and advise the PI and Dept Admin team;
Ensure timely submission of progress report to the relevant agencies and authorities and renewal of IRB and CTC approvals;
Perform literature review and assist in writing research papers for publication and conference presentation.
Undertake any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

**Requirements for RA**:
Relevant Degree or Diploma in Life Sciences, Nursing, or equivalent;
Open minded and willing to learn new skills e.g., taking images of eye using Eye Diagnostic Tools
Working experience in academic or clinical research would be advantageous;
Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point and Outlook;
Knowledge in research ethics and preferably completed the CITI;
Good written and oral communication skills;
Team-oriented with strong coordination and organisational skills;
Able to work independently and comfortable to multi-task / handle a few projects concurrently.

Job Family

Allied Health

Employment Type

Contract Full-Time

Working Location

Novena (Central)

Working Hours

Non-Shift

Education Level

Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Specialist Diploma, Bachelor Degree