Temp Research Assistant (T2DM Study)

The Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible to, and work closely with, the Principal Investigator (PI), study team members and Family Medicine Development (FMD) team to ensure the successful timely completion of the research on time. The RA’s principal role will be to work in general practices such as project management, recruitment, data collection, data entry and analysis. The RA may be required to liaise with personnel from partnering institutions in the course of his/her work.
Job Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for the following:
• Assist PI with ethics application and amendments
• Patient recruitment, informed consent taking and data collection, where required
• Conduct literature searches & manage research study databases
• Manage research data, data entry, data cleaning and ethics/legal compliance
• Assist PI in preparation of study related presentations/materials
• Provide administrative and secretarial support to the project, such as organising regular meetings for the research team and collaborators from study sites
• Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by the PI
• Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with policies and procedures
• Support organizational projects and events

Requirements
a) Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or nursing, preferably with some experience in healthcare setting
b) Possess strong interpersonal skills
c) Able to converse in English. Proficiency in Mandarin, Malay or major local dialects is a plus.
d) Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel & Powerpoint)
e) Having knowledge or experience in data analysis will be an advantage (SPSS/STATA/Nvivo)
f) A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
g) Strong administrative and project management skills