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Job Description

Position Overview: The Academy for Healthy Longevity at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, seeks a dynamic and versatile Research Associate to serve as the Executive Support and Operations Lead. This pivotal role will provide high-level support to the Principal Investigator (PI) and executive staff, while gaining broad exposure to various aspects of geroscience and geromedicine research. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advancing the Academy's mission to position Singapore as a global leader in healthy aging research.

This one-year appointment offers an exceptional opportunity for a motivated individual to fast-track their research career by engaging in diverse projects and gaining comprehensive insights into the field of healthy longevity.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

## Executive Support

- Serve as the primary liaison between the PI, executive staff, and internal/external stakeholders

- Manage the PI's schedule, including coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, and prioritizing commitments

- Prepare and edit high-level correspondence, reports, and presentations for the PI and executive team

- Assist in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aligned with the Academy's goals

## Research Coordination

- Collaborate with research teams to track project progress and ensure timely completion of deliverables

- Assist in the preparation of grant proposals, ethics applications, and regulatory documentation

- Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to facilitate research collaborations

- Support the dissemination of research findings through publications and conference presentations

Main Duties and Responsibilities

## Operational Management

- Support day-to-day operations of the Academy, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness

- Support the management of budgets and financial planning for research projects and operational activities

- Coordinate facility and equipment management to support research activities

## Team Leadership and Development

- Assist in the recruitment, onboarding, and training of new staff and students

- Identify training needs and facilitate professional development opportunities for team members

- Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that promotes excellence in research

## Stakeholder Engagement

- Represent the Academy at conferences, workshops, and public forums

- Assist in organizing and executing outreach events and initiatives to promote the Academy's work

- Build and maintain relationships with academic partners, industry collaborators, and government agencies

Qualifications

- Master's degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Public Health, or a related field

- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a research or healthcare setting, with demonstrated project management skills

- Strong understanding of clinical research protocols, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards

- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders

- Proficiency in data analysis, research methodologies, and relevant software applications

- Demonstrated leadership potential and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

- Keen interest in geroscience, geromedicine, and healthy aging research

- Adaptability and willingness to engage in a wide range of tasks and research areas

This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain comprehensive exposure to cutting-edge research in healthy longevity while developing crucial leadership and operational skills. The successful candidate will play a vital role in advancing the Academy's mission and positioning themselves for rapid career growth in the dynamic field of geroscience.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Calendar & Scheduling

• Provide secretarial support to the Director, Clinical Research Unit (CRU)
• Manage appointment scheduling of the Director’s Calendar
• Process claims and payments as necessary
• Provide clerical support
• Assist with travel arrangements for the Director and other team members on CRU work-related trips

Administrative Support

1.Mails

1. Collect, sort and distribute in-coming mails, faxes and circulars
2. Despatch out-going mails e.g. pamphlets, notices, letters, circulars and publications to polyclinics / doctors through mail room
3. Fax, file, photocopy, franking letters and retrieve department records and essential correspondences

2. Meeting Arrangements

1. Co-ordinate CRU departmental meetings including dates of meetings, booking of meeting rooms, gathering of agenda and timely dissemination of minutes to team of CRU, and other meeting attendees where necessary
2. Arrange other ad-hoc meetings and refreshment when required.
3. Schedule meetings for the department and send reminders to parties concern.
4. Preparation of rooms and other logistics (eg. attendances, printing of handouts when necessary) for meetings and events
5. Writes minutes for meetings upon request

3. Data collation

1. Collate and maintain statistics upon request
2. Submit collated training events’ attendances to NHGP HRD after training events when necessary

4. Research-related Administration

1. Provide administrative or logistic support to Manager and CRU team upon request
2. Provide grant administration support as necessary
3. Assist the Director, CRU to prepare presentation slides upon request
4. Assist Manager, CRU to organise research-related events such as Journal Clubs, Research Didactics and Forums
5. Assist Manager, CRU to organize and coordinate training courses and seminars in research and medical ethics
6. Assist Manager, CRU to provide secretariat support to various research initiatives e.g. NHGP Research Attachment, CRU Research Assistance applications
7. Track research outcome
8. Assist in maintaining research training records
9. Coordinate and collate for research-related course registration for doctors
10. Renewal of research-related E-journals

5. Other administrative matters

1. Tracking of leave (eg. Annual Leave, Medical Leave) & maintain staff movement chart where necessary
2. Raise IT Job Request when necessary
3. Purchase stationery items for departmental use and maintain tidiness of stationery storage
4. Raise Purchase Requisition and e-Payment and other modes of payment when necessary
5. Maintain and back-up a good filing system in the department and shared drive, including maintenance of CRU assets and IT equipment used in the department

Senior position

In addition to the primary and secondary responsibilities, the Senior Executive Assistant is expected to assume leading roles in these duties, e.g. lead in the coordination of events, as well as to train and mentor junior Executive Assistants where necessary.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the maintenance of the department’s generic email account
• Assist in the maintenance of the department’s webpage on the intranet
• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors and/ or Director, CRU

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To understand each department’s daily processes
• Job rotation between various departments
• Attend and actively participate in training sessions and workshops
• Assist with daily tasks and projects within the department
• Follow instructions from supervisors and team members
• Learn and apply new skills relevant to the role and industry
• Seek feedback and continuously improve performance
• Provide support to colleagues and assist with various duties as needed
• Collaborate with team members to achieve various departmental goals
• Prepare reports and presentations as required
• Report on company progress
• Compile and evaluate performance reports
• Client business development and maintenance

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Diploma and above
• Strong willingness to learn and adapt
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team and follow instructions
• Entry level candidates are welcome to apply, training will be provided

Accountabilities:

HE Programme Delivery: Monitor and maintain an efficient and coordinated system to deliver the programmes. Oversee contracts, payments, billing, enrolment system set-up, student's pass validity and report checking. Ensure proper set-up for class selection, course evaluation and online teaching platforms. (as applicable)

Coordination with University Partners/Stakeholders: Maintain good relations with university partners/stakeholders and student leaders. To stay abreast of changes by university partners/stakeholders which may affect resource management. Coordinate and execute activities to facilitate visits.

Lecturer Management: Tabulate the information required for the accurate deployment of qualified lecturers. Ensure lecturers are approved to teach by both SIM and CPE. Propose resolutions to issues faced by lecturers. (as applicable)

Student Management: Oversee student life cycle. Maintain timely, friendly and nurturing communication with stakeholders including prospects, students and alumni. Resolve customer complaints and feedback. Work with academic leads to review academic performance and carry out intervention for weak-performing students.
(as applicable)

Class Scheduling and Assessment Management: Carry out delivery operations in accordance with course requirements, CPE regulations and internal quality requirements. (as applicable).

Process Innovation: Coordinate data to enable digitisation and automation of systems. Collate team feedback, identify pain points and suggest workable ideas. Participate in testing and UAT of new systems before final execution.

Marketing and Recruitment: Maintain an updated pool of students and graduates to profile. Roster and support all marketing and recruitment efforts, conduct briefings and work with key stakeholders to ensure smooth on-boarding of new students.

Programme Review: Generate data and statistics for planning and review of activities. Follow through changes (system setup, etc) for programme reviews (internal and external).

Project Management: Oversee continuous improvement project to ensure project effectiveness and team engagement.

Academic Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma / “A” Level holder with 3 - 5 years of working experience

Skills:

• Proficient in MS office applications
• Data analytical

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication, inter-personal and presentation skills
• Team player with mature personality and positive attitude
• Resourceful, self-driven and independent
• Meticulous, able to multi-task, work under pressure and commitment to meeting deadlines
• Strong command of written and spoken English

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.