Research Associate at Lily Hospitals Limited

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Research Associate to support clinical research activity and the coordination of our medical residency programme.
• The successful candidate will work with clinicians, researchers, residents, and administrative teams to help deliver high-quality research and an excellent training experience for resident doctors.

Key responsibilities

• Support the coordination of clinical research studies, including maintaining study records, preparing documentation, tracking timelines, and assisting with ethics and governance submissions.
• Conduct literature reviews and prepare clear research summaries, reports, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Help collect, organise, and manage research data in line with hospital policies, ethics requirements, and data-protection standards.
• Support resident onboarding, rotation schedules, teaching sessions, assessments, and programme communications.
• Act as a point of contact for residents, supervising consultants, research teams, and external partners.
• Coordinate research meetings, journal clubs, educational events, workshops, and resident activities.
• Maintain accurate records relating to resident attendance, training requirements, research participation, and programme outcomes.
• Assist with grant applications, publications, audit projects, and dissemination of research findings where appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to improve research processes and the resident learning experience.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a related field with 3-5 years' experience.
• Experience supporting research, clinical administration, medical education, or programme coordination.
• Strong research, writing, organisational, and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Knowledge of research software, reference-management tools, or electronic health-record systems.