Job Title: Assistant Manager/Senior Assistant Manager (Project Management)
University-Level Unit: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Employee Category: Executive & Administrative
Posting Start Date: 18/06/2026
Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus
Job Description
The ADVANcing Clinical Evidence in Infectious Diseases Network (ADVANCE-ID) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Trial Project Manager to oversee the coordination and implementation of the ACORN-HAI study—a multi-centre, international, patient-centred surveillance project targeting healthcare-associated infections due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Duties & Responsibilities
Project Management:
- Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the ACORN-HAI study across multipleinternational sites.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk logs, and deliverables to ensuresmooth trial start-up and execution.
- Coordinate with site investigators, research teams, and partner institutions for studyimplementation.
Regulatory & Ethics Coordination
- Support sites in obtaining and maintaining ethics and regulatory approvals.
- Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), local regulations, andinstitutional SOPs.
Team & Site Coordination
- Oversee and support local teams in participant recruitment, site monitoring, and dataquality assurance.
- Facilitate regular communication and collaboration between clinical sites, microbiologylabs, and data centres.
Capacity Building
- Contribute to regional training and development initiatives aimed at strengtheningmicrobiology and clinical research capabilities.
- Support the development of SOPs, manuals, and training materials.
Monitoring & Quality Assurance
- Ensure adherence to study protocols and timely resolution of queries and deviations.
- Conduct or support site monitoring visits and audits as required.
Data & Systems
- Work with data management and IT teams to support electronic data capture (EDC)platforms, data integrity, and secure sharing processes.
- Track and report project metrics to stakeholders and funders
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related field.
- At least 3–5 years of experience managing or coordinating clinical research projects, ideally in a multi-country or infectious diseases setting.
- Strong understanding of clinical research regulations, GCP, and ethical principles.
- Excellent project management, organisational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and across diverse, multi-disciplinary, and multi cultural teams.
- Experience in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), microbiology, or surveillance studies is a plus.
