Clinical Research Assistant

About the Role

Ascentech Services Limited is looking for a dedicated and organised Clinical Research Assistant to join the OncoClinics Research Office in Nigeria. In this role, you will provide vital administrative, documentation, and data management support for ongoing oncology research projects. You will work closely with lead investigators and the research team to ensure seamless project coordination, strict ethical compliance, and timely execution of research outputs.

• Support daily administration of the OncoClinics Research Office, managing version-controlled documents, templates, and filing systems.
• Maintain a comprehensive registry of all ongoing, planned, completed, and published oncology research projects.
• Track research protocols, ethics submissions, grant applications, study renewals, manuscripts, and conference abstracts.
• Assist investigators with protocol formatting, ethics submission packages, and informed consent documentation.
• Ensure all study files and essential regulatory documents remain complete and audit-ready.
• Perform data collection, entry, and cleaning for approved studies using platforms like REDCap, KoboToolbox, or Excel.
• Support manuscript and abstract preparation, including formatting to specific journal or conference guidelines.
• Conduct thorough literature searches and manage organized reference libraries using reference management software.

• Bachelor degree in Public Health, Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, Statistics, Health Information Management, or a related field.
• 1 to 2 years of proven experience in research administration, academic coordination, public health programming, or clinical research.
• Possession of a Master degree or ongoing postgraduate training in Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with grants, ethics submissions, manuscript formatting, and data tools such as REDCap, KoboToolbox, SPSS, Stata, or R.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or human subjects research certification will be highly advantageous.

• Competitive monthly net salary of NGN 200,000.
• Opportunity to build a rewarding career in oncology research with a reputable organization.
• Collaborative and professional working environment alongside seasoned medical and research experts.

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