Deputy Manager

Job Description

The job holder will be responsible to provide secretariat support to the SUTD Institutional Review Board (SUTD-IRB). This role involves managing the review and approval process for human biomedical and social, behavioural, and educational research at SUTD.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary reviews of research studies submitted to SUTD-IRB, ensuring they comply with Singapore’s regulations and in accordance with SUTD’s policies and guidelines.
• Serve as a resource person for faculty, researchers, study personnel, and administrators on ethics-related matters.
• Provide administrative support for research compliance and ethics review processes.
• Maintain IRB study-related documentation in accordance with data security and protection policies.
• Prepare and submit reports to relevant authorities and management, as required.
• Ensure timely responses and deliverables aligned with the expectations of stakeholders involved in the ethics review process.
  
  
• Perform any other ad-hoc job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university. Preferred fields include Science, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, or related disciplines. 

• At least 3-5 years of experience in research conduct involving ethical approval, administration related to research ethics, research compliance, or regulatory affairs.

• Meticulous, resourceful, work well under pressure, fast and keen learner.
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills for managing
  cross-functional relationships and multitasking.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.

• Strong commitment to confidentiality, fairness, tact, and discretion, and exercise mature judgment, as the role involves handling sensitive and confidential information on a regular basis.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications.