Executive / Senior Executive (Research)

The Executive / Senior Executive (Research) provides day-to-day administrative and research support to research project(s) under the supervision of Principle Investigator(s). S/He is responsible to coordinate and manage daily operational & administrative matters within the project, and is accountable to the Principle Investigator(s) on research administrative matters. S/He will also be involved in the cultivation of relationships with internal and external stakeholders as part of research translation to practice and policy as part of his/ her end-to-end support role.

The Executive / Senior Executive (Research) will assist in the strategic development activities in GERI, which may include initiation, setting up and development of research administrative capabilities, and develop the necessary SOPs and processes in consult with GERI Research Management.
By performing these duties, the Executive / Senior Executive (Research) will help to provide a conducive research and working environment for members of the research groups to develop high performing teams delivering high quality work and to win extramural grants, and to inform National (and potentially globally) policy and practice per GERI’s Vision and Mission.

 (A)  SPECIFIC

1. Provide support to the project team across the various phases of the project - Kick-off, Planning, Implementation, and Reporting phases
2. Coordinates meetings and timelines with PI, collaborators, study team members and stakeholders, and maintains effective and ongoing communication with PI, collaborators, study team members and stakeholders during the course of the study.
3. Prepare project budget, support claim submission, track budget utilization and project cash utilization.
4. Prepares submission to ethics board, and address relevant queries from IRB analysts.
5. Prepares study documents and materials as required by the Project. These study materials include, but are not limited to, research collaboration agreement (RCA), project agreements (PA), informed consent document (ICF), case report forms, enrollment logs, and drug/device accountability logs etc.
6. Facilitate discussion with relevant stakeholders regarding data flow and data governance related issues for the project, including obtaining approvals from all data owners
7. Help to prepare and maintain study files, complete study documentation in accordance with funder/ sponsor requirements, IRB requirements, regulatory requirements and Institutional policies including, but not limited to, consent forms, source documentation, narrative notes if applicable, case report forms, and investigational material accountability forms.
8. Assists in procurement of study supplies or services eg vendor services, and study vouchers, through working with researchers on procurement specifications
9. Ensures research team has necessary software and tools needed for analysis.
10. Assist in drafting of documents eg reports (interim and final), manuscripts and editorials etc, to be submitted to funder and other relevant agencies.

(B)  GENERAL

1. Participate as an active member and technical advisor to the Research Administration Group
2. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned.