Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Summary

This role is responsible to run and manage investigator-initiated clinical research projects, monitor research budget, progress, goals and milestones, execute the day-to-day project activity through interaction with clinicians and study team while gathering, analysing, and interpreting scientific data, preparing research proposals, reports, manuscripts, and presentations.

Key Accountabilities

Clinical Function

• Acts as the primary administrative point of contact for clinicians and staff involving in investigator-initiated research.
• Recruits, instructs, and coordinates research subjects and/or volunteers, if applicable; managing research-related forms including informed consent forms, as appropriate to specific study objectives and work scope.

Administrative Function

• Perform literature review, formulate research proposal, prepare study documentations for institutional and ethics approvals, manage research fund applications.
• Monitor project goals, timeline, budget and reports.
• Coordinate research agreements and research payments by working closely with the legal and finance departments, respectively.
• Curate, analyze, and interpret research data; perform data validation as necessary.
• Generate research manuscripts, short communications, review articles, and presentations.

Ethic and Professional Conduct

• Assist in the conduct of clinical research/trial in accordance with the ethical principles that have their origin in the declaration of Helsinki, and that are consistent with Good Clinical Practice and the applicable regulatory requirement(s).
• Ensure the rights, safety and wellbeing of the trial subjects are protected.
• Ensure trial/research is conducted in compliance with the protocol that has received institutional ethics committee’s approval.
• Ensure informed consent is obtained from every subject/participant prior to clinical trial/research participation.
• Ensure the confidentiality of subjects and data is protected.

Quality Improvement and Risk Management

• Involve in and contribute to all quality improvement activities of the department.
• Familiar with and work in accordance with Regulatory requirements, Good Clinical Practices and ICH guidelines and hospital’s Standard Operating Procedures.
• Review operational policies and procedures on investigator-initiated research.

People Management & Developing Others

• Provide supervision and guidance towards contract research assistants or interns to ensure high standard of research.
• Oversee the work of others, supervise all staff involved in the assigned projects; collaborate with other researchers and clinicians, both internally and externally.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science with Master or PhD and strong knowledge of clinical research.
• Preferably 1-3 years of working experience in clinical research field.
• GCP Certification.

Required Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management experience with strong presentation, organization and networking skills.
• Strategic thinking and problem solving.
• Result-driven and goal-oriented attitude.
• Highly motivated and adaptable in a fast-paced and agile environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From RM3,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion

Schedule:

• Rotational shift

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 05/01/2025