Job Summary
Support the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the planning, coordination, implementation, and management of clinical research studies, clinical trials, registries, quality improvement initiatives, and grant-funded projects. The Clinical Research Co-ordinator will take a lead role in study operations, grant support, regulatory submissions, project coordination, and research reporting while working closely with Principal Investigators and collaborators.
Key Responsibilities
Research Project Management
- Coordinate and manage assigned clinical studies, trials, registries, and grant-funded projects.
- Assist investigators in study design, protocol development, grant applications, and project implementation.
- Track study budgets, recruitment targets, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Liaise with funding agencies, ethics boards, regulatory authorities, collaborating institutions, and stakeholders.
- Coordinate multicentre studies and external collaborations where applicable.
- Prepare study reports, grant reports, presentations, abstracts, and manuscripts.
Study Conduct and Data Management
- Oversee participant recruitment, enrolment, follow-up, and retention activities.
- Ensure study activities are conducted according to approved protocols and GCP requirements.
- Manage study databases, REDCap systems, and research records.
- Perform data validation and support statistical analysis and interpretation.
- Support publication and dissemination of research findings.
Regulatory and Compliance
- Lead preparation and submission of DSRB/IRB applications, amendments, annual reviews, and study closure reports.
- Maintain regulatory documentation and ensure audit readiness.
- Monitor protocol compliance, adverse events, and protocol deviations.
- Facilitate monitoring visits, audits, and inspections.
Team Support
- Provide guidance and training to junior research staff where required.
- Support development of research workflows and process improvements.
Education
- Minimum Degree in Biomedical Sciences, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Allied Health, Public Health, Psychology, Healthcare Management, or related discipline.
Experience
- Prior experience conducting or coordinating clinical research studies is required.
- Experience supporting or preparing research grant applications is required.
- Experience with DSRB/IRB submissions, study management, REDCap, and regulatory documentation is preferred.
- Experience with data analysis, scientific writing, and research reporting will be advantageous.
Special Attributes
- Strong interest in clinical and health services research.
- Excellent project management, organisational, and communication skills.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and research databases.
- Knowledge of GCP, research ethics, DSRB processes, grant administration, and research governance.
- Experience with statistical software and data analysis will be advantageous.
- Multilingual ability, especially Mandarin and local dialects, will be advantageous.
