Executive (NUS Institutional Review Board)

2 weeks ago


Central Region, Singapore National University of Singapore Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year

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The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

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Job Description

The job holder will conduct preliminary reviews of applications for ethics approval that are submitted by researchers to the NUS Institutional Review Board (NUS-IRB). He/she will ensure that approved research projects conform to Singapore's laws and regulations (e.g., Human Biomedical Research Act, Medicines Act, Personal Data Protection Act, Penal Code, Health Products Act, etc, and related Regulations) and to NUS' policies (e.g., DMP, RDMP, etc). The job holder will provide secretariat support to the NUS-IRB and manage the ethical reviews, the approval processes and follow-up (including renewals) of all human research studies conducted in NUS.

Role As IRB Preliminary Reviewer

  • To conduct preliminary ethics reviews for NUS research studies to ensure they comply with Singapore's laws and regulations and in accordance to NUS' policies and guidelines.
  • To be a resource person for NUS researchers, study personnel and administrators by answering questions related to their IRB applications.
  • To participate in the development and subsequent implementation of institutional human research protections' policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • To provide administrative support within the department and for other NUS departments regarding research compliance matters and ethics review.
  • To maintain IRB study-related documentation in accordance to NUS policies on data security and protection.
  • To meet expectations and timelines of the stakeholders involved in the ethics review process
  • To perform any other ad-hoc job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Minimum bachelor's degree. Preferable fields include Science/ Life Sciences/ Health Sciences/ Pharmacy/ Medicine/ Nursing/ Psychology/ Social Work/ Sociology/ Liberal Arts or similar from an accredited university. Candidate without experience with an interest in research ethics/ human welfare protection are welcome to apply.
  • Possess strong oral, written communication and interpersonal skills to manage cross-functional, institutional relationships and ability to multitask.
  • Proficient in the use of MS office applications.
  • Able to work independently and effectively, as well as being part of a team.
  • Meticulous, resourceful, work well under pressure, fast and keen learner.
  • Experience in research conduct and administration/ research ethics/ research compliance/ regulatory affairs would be an advantage.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Office of the Deputy President(Res&Tech)

Department : Institutional Review Board

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 29103



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