Research Associate at NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center (NLCC)

Job Scope

• This role provides Research and Administrative support to the Research team within the center and other partnering organizations associated with the NLCC.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor clinical trials and take notes on activities
• Ensure compliance with all clinical trial protocols
• Enter clinical research data into appropriate fields
• Transfer data from paper formats via computer, recorders, or scanners
• Organize spreadsheets with large numbers
• Curate data directly from clinical research
• Oversee clinical site activities that relate with Research
• Prepare correspondence, documentation, or presentation materials on findings
• Draft informed consents for trials
• Audit research trials

Administrative Support:

• Coordinating with cancer specialists to collect cases for review, including the consolidation of all required media, images, etc.
• Preparing case templates with all required information
• Reserving meeting space
• Managing calendar invitations
• Tracking and reporting attendance
• Moderating tumor board meetings
• Preparing academic journal articles for discussion during tumor board meetings and coordinating CME credits accordingly

Qualification and Experience

• Must hold a Degree in Medicine or another related Medical discipline. Master's  Degree in Public Health will be an added advantage
• A minimum of 3 years’ post NYSC experience;
• Experience of working with research agencies and consultancies
• Previous experience in medical analysis and proven knowledge of clinical trial protocol is essential;
• Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
• Experience of using software for qualitative data analysis.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong Microsoft office suite skill
• Superior attention to detail
• Demonstrate professionalism towards sensitive and confidential information.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral), organizational skills (both internally, and to external associates)
• Attention to detail.
• Critical thinking.
• Statistical and Graphical Analysis of Data.
• Experience of working with databases
• Planning and scheduling.