Research Assistant/Associate (SGCC - Dept of Medicine)

Job Title: Research Assistant/Associate (SGCC - Dept of Medicine)

University-Level Unit: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Medicine

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 29/09/2026

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for research Assistant/Research Associate for the Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium in the Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. The Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium (SGCC) is a translational research group comprising clinicians and scientists working in gastric cancer research. The group aims to solve important clinical questions to improve the care of gastric cancer patients, facilitated by close interaction between clinicians and scientists, and with synergism that enables biologic discoveries in the laboratory to be validated in the clinical setting.

Appointments will be made on a 1 year contract with the possibility of extension.

Purpose of the post

This position will provide administrative and grant management support to the Singapore Gastric Cancer Consortium (SGCC) and its Principal Investigators (PIs). The role focuses on programme administration, grant coordination, project tracking, documentation, committee support and event organization.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Grant administration and budget coordination
  
  

Coordinate grant applications and post-award administrative matters, including account opening, budget tracking, budget variation requests, progress report coordination, research agreements and maintenance of grant records.

• Project and compliance coordination
  
  

Coordinate the administrative aspects of research and clinical projects, including collation of documents for ethics, regulatory and grant submissions, maintenance of project timelines and trackers, scheduling, and follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.

• Secretariat and documentation support
  
  

Provide secretariat support for committees and project meetings, including preparation of agendas, minutes, presentation materials, correspondence, records management.

• Event and meeting administration
  
  

Organize annual scientific meetings, workshops and other programme-related events, including programme coordination, logistics planning, vendor liaison, communications and on-site administrative support.

• General administrative support
  
  

Support the PIs and programme leadership in day-to-day administrative operations, procurement coordination, claims processing, report compilation and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree in biomedical science or public health with at least 2 years research experience
• Excellent writing and comprehension skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint
• Basic manuscript preparation and statistical analysis skills
• Responsible team player, independent, meticulous and resourceful
  
  

Remuneration will be commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Zhu Feng at [Confidential Information].

Formal application: Please submit your application, indicating current/expected salary, supported by a detailed CV (including personal particulars, academic and employment history, complete list of publications/oral presentations and full contacts of three (3) referees to this job portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Department : Medicine

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 22650

Req ID: 22650