Research Assistant (Optometrist)
Job Description
The National University of Singapore invites applications for Research Assistant (Optometrist). Successful candidates will receive a competitive salary and join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team at the Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS. They will play a pivotal role in conducting clinical trials aimed at myopia prevention and control in Singapore.
Appointments will be made on a yearly contract basis renewable up to 3 years.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Handle the logistics of the clinical trial
- Support the PI in administrative duties and the preparation and execution of the study.
- Adhere to ethical and university regulations while conducting the study.
- Offer administrative support by coordinating meetings and events for the project.
- Ensure adherence to ethical guidelines according to Institutional Review Board (IRB).
- Identify, recruit, and schedule participants for the study.
- Obtain informed and voluntary consent from participants.
- Provide clear guidance to participants regarding protocol expectations.
- Execute the study protocol and ophthalmic procedures meticulously.
- Collect and record data safely.
- Maintain comprehensive and organized records of clinical study documentation.
- Ensure the proper organization and management of data records and study files.
Qualifications
- Have experience as a clinical trial or clinical research coordinator in Singapore
- Be a licensed optometrist registered with the Singapore Optometrists and Opticians Board.
- Have a bachelor’s degree (preferably in science, business or a related field).
- Have strong expertise in optometry and more specifically in performing ophthalmic investigations in children within the research context of myopia.
- Have experience in a clinical research environment.
- Have good communication skills
- Have a friendly demeanour, and the capacity to collaborate within a team structure.
- Have effective coordination skills and a keen attention to details.
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