Research Assistant - Clinical Studies

About the role

The Research Assistant supports Principal Investigators (PIs) in the conduct and administration of clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with institutional, ethical and regulatory requirements. The role covers participant recruitment, data management, documentation and liaison with sponsors and regulators.

Key responsibilities

• Assist PIs in planning, coordinating and running clinical research studies.
• Recruit and screen study participants in inpatient and outpatient settings and help with informed consent.
• Manage research data: collection, entry, verification and cleaning, keeping data integrity and confidentiality.
• Ensure compliance with study protocols, ethics, institutional policies and regulations.
• Maintain study documentation, regulatory records and research databases.
• Liaise with internal departments, investigators, study sponsors and external agencies.
• Monitor the finances of assigned studies and report to the PI.
• Submit study progress reports, regulatory documents and ethics amendments on time, and renew ECOS approvals.
• Support monitoring visits, audits and inspections where required.

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science, Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health or a related field.
• Prior experience in academic, clinical or healthcare research is an advantage; recruitment, study coordination or data management experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of research ethics and regulatory requirements; CITI certification preferred; GCP knowledge is an advantage.
• Good written and verbal communication, strong interpersonal, coordination and organisational skills, and ability to work independently and with multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Research data management and study coordination.