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Job Description
We intend to recruit a full-time Research Assistant for the lead faculty of the ADVANcing Clinical Evidence in Infectious Diseases Network (ADVANCE-ID).
ADVANCE-ID is jointly funded by the Wellcome Trust and Singapore institutions including the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. The vision of the Network is to improve public health by developing the clinical evidence base for the prevention and treatment of drug-resistant infections. Its mission is to build and sustain a strategic clinical research network focussed on most efficiently delivering locally relevant interventions for drug-resistant infections.
The Network aims to improve and strengthen clinical research capabilities in the region by acting as a platform to develop good principles and practices. It will stabilise capacity and capabilities to mitigate inefficiencies in trial start-up phase and loss of skillset following study closure, as in typical trial setup. The Network will continuously develop its capabilities, quality and efficiency by learning from and collaborating with other clinical trial networks.
The current lead faculty of the Network are Professor David Paterson (Director) and Dr Mo Yin (Deputy Director). The Research Assistant will be working closely with the Network Deputy Director Dr Mo Yin to deliver ADVANCE ID’s aims and objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Conducting literature review to provide context and support for clinical trial designs and results
• Creating and formatting essential documents such as clinical study protocols, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports
• Writing and compiling regulatory documents for submission to regulatory authorites
• Assisting with the editing and preparation of documentation and manuscripts relating to the project
• Supporting for grant applications and administration
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or a relevant field.
• Knowledge of research methods in health/medicine (e.g., clinical trials)
• Strong communication skills and (academic) writing skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative when necessary
• Be well-organized and have an eye for detail
