The document announces openings for research assistant positions to work on a post-COVID vaccination study called VIGILANCE. The positions are contract-based for a minimum of 6 months across three study sites: Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Institute for Clinical Research, and Institute for Medical Research. Responsibilities include data collection, laboratory work, ensuring documentation integrity, and coordinating with participants and staff. Requirements include a bachelor's degree, English proficiency, computer skills, reliability, and a willingness to learn. The positions offer hands-on research experience over 12 months that could lead to a research career. Interested candidates should submit a resume and application to the provided email.

1. Applications for positions of Research Assistants – VIGILANCE project
Dear graduate students,
We would like to invite applications for the position of Graduate Research Assistant
for the study, “Post- COVID-19 vaccination immunogenicity surveillance among
healthcare workers (VIGILANCE).”
Employment status and duration:
• Contract basis: minimum of 6 months
(Study Period: current to March 2023)
• Study sites:
o Hospital Kuala Lumpur
o Institute for Clinical Research, Setia Alam
o Institute for Medical Research, Setia Alam
Job Responsibilities and requirement:
Study site Job responsibilities and specific requirement
Hospital Kuala
Lumpur
• As a study coordinator
• Perform data collection and data entry
• Coordinate the date of follow-up visits with research
participants and the conduct of research activities
• Organize the logistics of biospecimen transportation
• Ensure good documentation practice to safeguard the
integrity of research data
Institute for Clinical
Research
• As a study coordinator
• Perform data collection and data entry
• Ensure good communication between the central team
and field staff
• Organize the logistics of biospecimen transportation
• Ensure good documentation practice to safeguard the
integrity of research data
• Assist in data monitoring
Institute for
Medical Research
• As a research assistant in laboratory work
• Prepare and analysis of biospecimen
• Transcribe analysis output to electronic database
• Ensure good documentation practice to safeguard the
integrity of research data
Specific requirement
• Possess at least Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical
Science
• Experience working in the laboratory
• Familiar with or willing to learn flow cytometry

2. Applications for positions of Research Assistants – VIGILANCE project
General Requirements:
• Possess at least Bachelor’s degree with enthusiasm to learn more about
research
• Able to commit in this research project for at least 12 months consecutively
• Able to commence work anytime
• Willing to work at the selected respective study sites
• Malaysian citizen only
• Good proficiency in both spoken and written English
• No work experience required
• Basic knowledge on using computer and basic internet knowledge
• Able to work under pressure and independently in a fast environment
• Good reporting and documentation skills. Able to carry out research work
independently with minimum supervision.
• Proactive, hardworking, a good team player, strong organizational skills,
willing to learn new skills, enjoy interacting with people
• Strong work ethic and reliability, prepared to take ownership of issues and
actions
What will you gain?
You will have the opportunity to work closely with clinicians and researchers. You will
gain hands-on experience in field works. With the training and research experience,
we believe it is the most valuable personal experience, it may be the start of your
research career. It is our mission to continuously generate, disseminate and apply
knowledge to enhance the health of our nation and its people.
Who to contact?
Interested candidates are required to submit your application and resume to this
email address at cce.icrmalaysia@gmail.com. Please state the title of the email as
“RA Application for the VIGILANCE Study.” Only shortlisted candidates will be called
for interview.
Deadline of application
The openings are based on the vacancies available throughout the study, please
contact us for further information.