Project Officer (Clinical Research)

Join Our Team at the School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

The School of Biological Sciences (SBS), part of the College of Science at Nanyang Technological University, was established in 2002 with a mission to advance excellence in biological and biomedical sciences. Our research spans diverse and impactful areas including infectious diseases, immunology, neurodegenerative disorders, telomere biology, and genome function. SBS is home to a vibrant, international community of scientific leaders, researchers, and professionals dedicated to innovation, discovery, and education.

Join the research team led by Assoc Prof Linda Zhong at the School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. We are seeking a Project Officer to support a multi-site clinical research programme evaluating an integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine approach to mental healthcare for adults experiencing sleep disturbances and mental health concerns. The Project Officer will collaborate with investigators and partner clinics across Singapore to facilitate participant recruitment, coordinate research visits, administer questionnaire-based assessments, manage research data securely, and support day-to-day study operations in accordance with approved research protocols and institutional requirements.

Job Description

• Support the day-to-day implementation of the multi-site research programme across participating TCM clinics, including regular on-site visits and coordination with site personnel.
• Assist with participant identification, eligibility screening, informed consent, recruitment, enrolment and allocation-related administrative procedures in accordance with approved research protocols.
• Schedule research visits and follow-up assessments, maintain communication with participants, provide appointment reminders and support participant retention throughout the study.
• Administer validated questionnaires and clinical outcome assessments, ensuring accurate data collection, entry, verification and management.
• Coordinate biospecimen collection activities, including scheduling, labelling, tracking and transportation arrangements, in collaboration with authorised clinical and laboratory personnel and in accordance with approved standard operating procedures.
• Maintain accurate research documentation, including recruitment logs, participant records, study progress trackers and protocol deviation reports, while promptly escalating adverse events and participant safety concerns to the appropriate research or clinical personnel.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators, TCM practitioners and other research partners to support multi-site coordination, ethics submissions, regulatory compliance, research monitoring and progress reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Nursing or a closely related field.
• Prior practical experience supporting clinical, health-related or human-participant research, including participant coordination, questionnaire administration, data collection or study documentation.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to participating TCM clinics and other research sites across Singapore.
• Good spoken and written communication. Clear interpersonal communication and ability to engage respectfully with participants and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Strong organisation, scheduling, record-keeping and attention to detail, with the ability to manage several study sites and meet research timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic data entry. Prior data management experience is advantageous. Familiarity with research ethics, informed consent, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or clinical research SOPs is desirable.
• Ability to safeguard confidential participant and sensitive mental-health data and appropriately report protocol deviations, adverse events and safety concerns to authorised personnel.

The College of Science seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.