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Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for Clinical Trial Coordinator, Research Assistant (Optometrist). Successful candidates will receive a competitive salary and join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team at the Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS. They will play a pivotal role in conducting a school-based clinical trial aimed at evaluating a novel therapy for myopia prevention and control in Singapore.

Appointments will be made on a yearlycontract basis renewable up to 3 years.

Qualifications

• Have experience as a clinical trial or clinical research coordinator in Singapore
• Be a licensed optometrist registered with the Singapore Optometrists and Opticians Board.
• Have a bachelor's degree (preferably in science or a related field).
• Have strong expertise in optometry and more specifically in performing ophthalmic investigations in children within the research context of myopia.
• Have experience in a clinical research environment.
• Have good communication skills
• Have a friendly demeanour, and the capacity to collaborate within a team structure.
• Have effective coordination skills and a keen attention to details.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Handle the logistics of the clinical trial
• Support the PI in the preparation and execution of the study.
• Adhere to ethical and university regulations while conducting the study.
• Offer administrative support by coordinating meetings and events for the project.
• Ensure adherence to ethical guidelines according to Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Identify, recruit, and schedule participants for the study.
• Obtain informed and voluntary consent from participants.
• Provide clear guidance to participants regarding protocol expectations.
• Execute the study protocol and ophthalmic procedures meticulously.
• Collect and record data safely.
• Maintain comprehensive and organized records of clinical study documentation.
• Ensure the proper organization and management of data records and study files.
• Handle the logistics of the clinical trial
• Support the PI in the preparation and execution of the study.
• Adhere to ethical and university regulations while conducting the study.
• Offer administrative support by coordinating meetings and events for the project.
• Ensure adherence to ethical guidelines according to Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Identify, recruit, and schedule participants for the study.
• Obtain informed and voluntary consent from participants.
• Provide clear guidance to participants regarding protocol expectations.
• Execute the study protocol and ophthalmic procedures meticulously.
• Collect and record data safely.
• Maintain comprehensive and organized records of clinical study documentation.
• Ensure the proper organization and management of data records and study files.

More Information

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, and full contacts of one (1) referee.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly to our NUS Career Portal

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.