Total 11 Junior Executive level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Johor Bahru

Open for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, Kuantan, Kuching, & Johor Bahru. 

• Fresh Graduates and Nursing Backgrounds are encouraged to apply

JOB SUMMARY (Major functions of the position)

The Study Coordinator (SC) is responsible for a variety of activities essential to the conduct of clinical trials at the site. This includes trial start-up activities, ongoing study management, and coordination of trial subjects at every stage of their clinical trial journey. The SC is the main point of contact for trial subjects and the study’s Sponsor. The SC works with the Principal Investigator (PI) to ensure patient safety and the integrity of data collected, in accordance with study protocol requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and applicable regulatory requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Carry out day-to-day operations at the site level

a) Trial planning

• Manage and coordinate feasibility studies received from the Feasibility Team, including meetings with new and potential Investigators. Follow up on the completion of feasibility questionnaires within timelines.
• Provide site-related documents and information for Ethics Committee applications.
• Support trial budget review, in association with CRM’s Budget Review Committee (BRC).

b) Trial conduct at site

i) Coordination

• Perform tasks as delegated by the PI in accordance with the protocol, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and applicable guidelines.
• Proactively assist in finding potential subjects/healthy volunteers eligible to participate in the trial by performing pre-screening activities as delegated.
• Schedule and manage subject visits. Assist the Investigator during subject visits as per trial protocol requirements.
• Act as a liaison between Investigators and other clinical research stakeholders (including CROs/Sponsors, Regulatory Agencies, etc.) to support trial-related activities at the site, including site visits from Sponsor/CRO (e.g., SIV, SMV, CoV), audits, and inspections as appropriate.
• Collect, process, and ship biological specimens as per trial protocol requirements.
• Manage trial ancillary supplies, including storage, record of resupply, dispensing, and maintaining accountability of the supplies.
• Handle and manage Investigational Product (IP), including receival, storage, record of IP supply, dispensing, temperature excursion reporting, and maintaining accountability of IPs as delegated by the PI.

ii) Data Collection

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of Case Report Form (CRF)/e-CRF and resolution of queries.

iii) Others

• Guide and support Investigators on the payment process of trial budgets, including payment tracker completion, submission, and disbursement.
• Assist Investigators in subject safety management, including timely reporting of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) to appropriate authorities.
• Maintain essential documents in Investigator Site Files (ISF) for assigned trials and make records available for review.
• Ensure trial practices reflect ethical and legal standards for clinical trials, including reporting conflicts of interest.
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines provided under the Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001:2015 and Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) ISO 37001 requirements.

2. Other Administrative Support

• Update the Investigator database from hospital and/or satellite sites, Investigator Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification list, and feasibility log.
• Update Industry Sponsored Research (ISR) status, including recruitment progress, upcoming new trials, ongoing trials, and closure status of the trials in CRMx on a monthly basis.
• Inform and update the ARM on any new potential trials at the project site.

3. As required, assigned by ARM

• The SC may need to travel to send, receive, or retrieve biological samples/reports from external vendors.
• The SC may need to travel to engage with external relevant parties to ensure trial-related procedures are arranged accordingly.
• An under-utilized SC may need to mobilize from the current site to other project sites performing trial-related activities as agreed by investigators and approved by the Head of Clinical Operations.

BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Science, Allied Health Science, Medical, or Nursing.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Able to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in standard computer programs, including the MS Office suite.
• Preferably GCP-certified.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of clinical research and medical terminology.
• Prior experience in the research field/clinical trial.
• Adaptability to changing working situations and work assignments.
• Works well in a team but is self-driven.

Perks & Benefits

• Certified ISO 9001:2015 & ISO37001:2016 Organisation
• 5 Day Work Week, Competitive Benefits
• Expansion in Business, Clinical Research/Trials, Career Growth

Overview*

Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, you will propose and implement the strategies, priorities and standards for managing cluster NUHS. The incumbent will also ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of the cluster NUHS framework and policies.

The research assistant will aid in a study exploring the impacts of virtual reality mindfulness interventions on end-stage kidney disease caregiver well-being. The staff will assist in all research-activities including literature review, ethics application, participant recruitment, data collection/analyses, administrative duties and report/manuscript preparation.

Job Responsibilities*

• research assistant to aid in a study exploring the impacts of virtual reality mindfulness interventions on end-stage kidney disease caregiver well-being. Main duties will include:
• Conducting literature reviews on caregiver burden, psychosocial impacts of caregiving, mindfulness, and virtual reality therapy
• Assisting with preparation of IRB application and completing required ethics training
• Recruiting study participants from kidney disease clinics/support groups
• Collecting survey data on caregiver depression, anxiety, stress pre and post intervention
• Conducting qualitative interviews with participants on usability of VR system
• Authoring/co-authoring academic articles on study findings

Requirements*

• Master and/or Bachelor's dgree in a relevant field (Social science, psychology. biology)
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in hospital research is a plus.
• Ability to work independently, and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
• Experience of applying for ethical review would be an advantage
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical research standard.
• Driven and motivated, with potential to achieve research excellence.
• Ability to generate experimental results leading to high impact publications.
• Multi-lingual preferable

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.

Job description

The National University Health System Virtual Care Centre (NUHS VCC) is an initiative where trained personnel provides tele-triage to patients and/or their caregivers. VCC will either provide advice and resolve the clinical question or escalate to the VCC clinician where appropriate. To facilitate the development and evaluation of VCC at NUHS a research team has been established. This team is now looking for a research assistant/associate with experience of conducting research projects to join the group. The successful candidate will support research fellow on the evaluation of VCC.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Assist in designing and implementing research-related tasks.
2. Assist in recruiting and coordinating research participants
3. Help with data entry, cleaning, and management
4. Assist in collecting and analysing data from various sources
5. Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings
6. Assist in developing research papers, reports, and presentations
7. Maintain accurate and organized records of research data and findings

Secondary Duties

1. Attend VCC-related meetings
2. Collaborate with the research team to achieve project goals
3. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting officer/HOD.

Job Requirements

1. Master and/or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. social sciences, psychology, biology)
2. Minimum 2-4 years of experience in hospital research is a plus.
3. Ability to work independently, and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written.
4. Experience of applying for ethical review would be an advantage
5. Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical research standard.
6. Driven and motivated, with potential to achieve research excellence.
7. Ability to generate experimental results leading to high impact publications.
8. Multi-lingual preferable

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.

ILC Singapore (ILC-S) is a Tsao Foundation initiative. It aims to promote the wellbeing of older people and contribute to national development through initiating research and forging collaborations which inform policy, facilitate policy-action translation and promote quality, effective practice in Singapore and the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Development: Assist in the planning, organization, and execution of programme activities, including training sessions, and job placement events.
• Community Engagement: Engage with community organizations to identify and recruit participants into the programme.
• Employers Outreach: Outreach and account manage employers in specific geographical locations.
• Event Planning: Assist in the planning and coordination of programme events and activities.
• Research and Data Collection: Assist to run focus group discussions and surveys to gather information about the needs and barriers.
• Administrative Support: Provide administrative support for the programme.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years in program management, community development, or a related field.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin to facilitate comminucations with seniors.
• Proficiency in budget management and program evaluation.
• Empathy and commitment to improving the lives of seniors.
• Passion for working with and empowering workforce development.

This is a 2-year contract and salary range is indicative and will commensurate with qualification and experience.

We sincerely regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Reporting to the Research Fellow in charge of this project, You will be to assist in literature review, IRB submission, coordinate recruitment, data collection in quantitative and qualitative studies, data entry and analysis. You will liaise with the relevant personnel in hospital / National University Polyclinics to ensure smooth running of recruitment and data collection, under the supervision of Research Fellow and Principal Investigator (PI).

Job Responsibilities*

You will be responsible for the following:

1) Subject Recruitment and follow up

• Be involved in subject recruitment, scheduling and data entry. Screen patients based on study eligibility, and communicate the study aims to potential subjects in layman terms.
• Obtain consent taking, administer study questionnaires and follow-up on study participants.
• Work closely with research team, clinicians, clinic staff and other relevant internal departments to ensure research study needs are met.
• Able to work on tight timelines, set sensible targets and achieve research deliverables.

2) Data collection, analysis and manuscript writing

• Conduct qualitative interviews and data analysis.
• Perform data cleaning and quantitative data analysis.
• Responsible for maintaining strict adherence to research protocols i.e., HBRA.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus to meet research deliverables and targets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and accountability to tasks is very desirable.
• Independent and mature. Able to work independently, as well as in a team.
• Meticulous, well-organized and able to multi-task
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment with different groups of stakeholders.
• Bilingual preferred (fluent in Mandarin/Malay/Tamil).
• Willing to travel between the Hospitals and external study sites as part of his / her work.

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA)

Requirements*

• Hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Science/ Public Health/ Social Science; Preferably with some experience in research
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus to meet research deliverables and targets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and accountability to tasks is very desirable.
• Independent and mature. Able to work independently, as well as in a team.
• Meticulous, well-organized and able to multi-task
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment with different groups of stakeholders.
• Bilingual preferred (fluent in Mandarin/Malay/Tamil).
• Willing to travel between the Hospitals and external study sites as part of his / her work.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the Human Biomedical Research Act (HBRA)
• Proficiency in PythonExperience with Python libraries (Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn and so on).
  
• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) Libraries ()Expertise in NLTK, spaCy, Gensim, TextBlob, VADER, Stanford NLP, Flair, Hugging Face Transformers.
  
• Knowledge of Machine Learning AlgorithmsUnderstanding of supervised/unsupervised algorithms, experience with Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
  
• Understanding of Sentiment Analysis Techniques and Text PreprocessingKnowledge of lexicon-based and machine learning-based sentiment analysis approaches.
  Experience with other relevant Python libraries for sentiment analysis, such as Keras, XGBoost, and LightGBM.
  
• Familiarity with Text Mining ToolsExperience with text mining techniques and tools (RapidMiner, KNIME).
  
• Familiarity with Cloud Computing PlatformsExperience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure; containerization with Docker.
  

Candidates can demonstrate their expertise through various means such as certifications, past projects, Kaggle competitions, technical blogs, open-source contributions, GitHub repositories, relevant work experience, academic publications, hackathons, and participation in coding communities or forums.

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.

Research Assistant (RA)

A Research Assistant (RA) for initiating and managing chronic disease database.

Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Initiating and managing chronic disease database
2. To approach patients to invite them to participate in ethics approved clinical research studies, if required.
3. Write and review research papers, present research outcomes and develop collaborations.
4. Contribute to project management and provide guidance to more junior researchers.
5. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

· Data entry, data management, and data analysis

· Supervision of student researchers and interns

· Quantitative and qualitative data analysis

· Manuscript writing and submission

· Other research-related tasks (e.g. literature review, grant and ethics applications)

Expected results:

· Able to initiate and manage research cohort well, including managing ethics approval, audit, research collaboration agreements, and grant claims procedures

· Screen and recruit eligible patients meeting recruitment targets per week for each cohort

· Manage data entry and data analysis in a reliable and expedient manner

· Able to support grant writing and manuscript writing for submission to journals

Requirements

· Min degree related Science

· Good interpersonal skills

· Self-motivated, independent learner and detail-oriented

· Expertise in data analysis (including using R or python)

· Good writing (scientific writing) skills

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.

Are you an investigative person?

Can you tell a story by looking at numbers?

Do you relish opportunities to share insights with decision makers?

If the answer is “yes” to all 3 questions, send us your application! We would love to meet you. You could be our next star analyst

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients about the nature of the research to be carried out
• Design and manage a research project independently
• Programming of SPSS templates, syntaxes for capturing of data, excel macros
• Creating a data coding frame / coding
• Manage and execute analysis type projects (e.g. when data is provided by client / data-mining in big data)
• Data analysis based on project specifications (e.g. cross-tabulations, custom-tables, pivot tables, significance testing, multivariate analysis, matrix analysis, discriminant analysis, parametric and non-parametric tests etc.)
• Data cleaning and vetting
• Prepare and finalise reports for both qualitative and quantitative in PowerPoint / Word / Excel
• Conduct presentation

Requirements:

• Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree in Business, Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics and other relevant disciplines
• Experienced in quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods
• Experienced with using a variety of research techniques to gather relevant information
• Fluency in English and Mandarin to liaise with Mandarin speaking stakeholders
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and SPSS
• At least 1-2 years of working experience as market researcher or related field
• Has project management experience
• Good communication and presentation skills

Interested applicants, please email your resume with full resume stating qualifications, experience, present and expected salary and contact number.

We are looking out for a Research Analyst!

Are you an investigative person?

Can you tell a story by looking at numbers?

Do you relish opportunities to share insights with decision makers?

If the answer is “yes” to all 3 questions, send us your application! We would love to meet you. You could be our next star analyst!

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients about the nature of the research to be carried out
• Design and manage a research project independently
• Programming of SPSS templates, syntaxes for capturing of data, excel macros
• Creating a data coding frame / coding
• Manage and execute analysis type projects (e.g. when data is provided by client / data-mining in big data)
• Data analysis based on project specifications (e.g. cross-tabulations, custom-tables, pivot tables, significance testing, multivariate analysis, matrix analysis, discriminant analysis, parametric and non-parametric tests etc.)
• Data cleaning and vetting
• Prepare and finalise reports for both qualitative and quantitative in PowerPoint / Word / Excel
• Conduct presentation

Requirements:

• Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree in Business, Mathematics, Psychology, Statistics and other relevant disciplines
• Experienced in quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods
• Experienced with using a variety of research techniques to gather relevant information
• Fluency in English and Mandarin to liaise with Mandarin speaking stakeholders
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and SPSS
• At least 2-3 years of working experience as market researcher or related field
• Has project management experience
• Good communication and presentation skills

Interested applicants, please email your resume with full resume stating qualifications, experience, present and expected salary and contact number.

Research Assistant (RA)

A Research Assistant (RA) for initiating and managing chronic disease database.

Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Initiating and managing chronic disease database
2. To approach patients to invite them to participate in ethics approved clinical research studies, if required.
3. Write and review research papers, present research outcomes and develop collaborations.
4. Contribute to project management and provide guidance to more junior researchers.
5. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

· Data entry, data management, and data analysis

· Supervision of student researchers and interns

· Quantitative and qualitative data analysis

· Manuscript writing and submission

· Other research-related tasks (e.g. literature review, grant and ethics applications)

Expected results:

· Able to initiate and manage research cohort well, including managing ethics approval, audit, research collaboration agreements, and grant claims procedures

· Screen and recruit eligible patients meeting recruitment targets per week for each cohort

· Manage data entry and data analysis in a reliable and expedient manner

· Able to support grant writing and manuscript writing for submission to journals

Requirements

· Min degree related Science

· Good interpersonal skills

· Self-motivated, independent learner and detail-oriented

· Expertise in data analysis (including using R or python)

· Good writing (scientific writing) skills

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.

About our client: Our client is a manufacturer and sales of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and Polypropylene (PP) company.

About the Role:

• Assist in the research and development of Polypropylene and Polyethylene products for value added applications.
• Schedule and carry out day-to-day activities for product design projects to meet the targets for new product development.
• Assist Chemist to carry out commissioning and method development for new equipment and improve existing testing methods.
• Play a major role in the smooth operation of the R&D laboratory by actively involving in regular maintenance of equipment, preparation and revision of operating procedures, maintaining excellent housekeeping and all activities related to Health, Safety & Environment.

About you:

• Degree in Chemical/Polymer/Material Engineering or Chemistry.
• Diploma in Chemical Process/Material Technology with several years' experience in the Polymer Industry will also be considered.
• Experience in polymer material processing and testing will be an added advantage.
• Candidate should be a team player with initiative, good analytical thinking, and communication skills, and proficient in Microsoft Office.

*Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.*

EA Name: Kingsforce Management Services Pte. Ltd.

EA License No: 94C3545

EAP Name: Kimberly Wong Pik Kiun

EAP Reg. No: R1984508

Working location: Islandwide, can be discussed further

Working hours: 10am - 9pm, 5 days work week

Attractive Remuneration (Basic + Commission)

Job description

• Registration of new and existing customers
• Answering phone calls and assist customers with their enquiries
• Scheduling of appointment for clients
• Dispensary of medicine
• Collection of payment
• General administrative duties of the clinic
• Basic housekeeping to maintain the cleanliness of the clinic
• Drive sales to meet targets
• Handle customer enquiries on promotions and leading clients to products
• Perform inventory replenishment as and when needed
• Other ad-hoc tasks as requested by Clinic Manager

Job Requirements

• At least 2-3 years of working experience in Beauty / Aesthetic Clinic/Massage or Therapy / SPA / Clinic Sales Operations/ Front Desk/ Customer
• Consultant & related field is required for this position
• Self-motivated and sales driven with a positive attitude
• Customer service and sales oriented
• Basic IT skill
• Proficiency both in Chinese and strong command in English is a must, who is able to handle Mandarin-speaking clients, colleagues and documents
• Willing to work retail hours, weekends & public holidays