Job Summary
Cancer Research Malaysia is seeking a well-organised and research-savvy Research Management Officer to strengthen internal scientific operations. This role supports the Chief Scientific Officer in coordinating research activities, tracking scientific outputs, and ensuring robust governance across the organisation’s research portfolio. The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical skills with meticulous documentation, enabling CRMY’s scientists to deliver high-impact research efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate internal research activities and ensure alignment with the strategic scientific priorities.
• Maintain tracking systems for grants, publications, ethics approvals, awards, and key performance indices.
• Prepare concise research briefs, progress summaries, and internal scientific reports.
• Oversee research documentation, agreements, and compliance requirements.
• Support internal meeting preparation, including agendas, materials, and follow-up actions.
• Identify grant and award opportunities relevant to CRMY scientists and coordinate timelines.
• Work closely with the Science Liaison Officer to support the smooth functioning of the CSO’s office.
Qualifications
• Master’s or PhD in biomedical sciences, biotechnology, public health, or related fields.
• At least 2 years’ experience in research management, project coordination, or research administration.
• Strong organisational skills with proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and scientific documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to synthesise scientific information.
• High proficiency with digital tools (Microsoft Teams, Excel, project tracking systems).
• Able to work independently and collaboratively across diverse scientific teams.
Why Join Us
• Contribute to impactful cancer research that benefits Asian communities.
• Work closely with leadership to strengthen CRMY’s research excellence.
• Grow into a strategic research management role within a mission-driven organisation.
APPLYAbout the Company
Cancer Research Malaysia
We are an independent and non-profit cancer research organisation based in Malaysia. Funded by donations and research grants, we conduct research in niche cancers often found in our Asian population.
Cancer — the big ‘C’ — continues to be a stigma, only spoken about in hushed whispers; how it’s bad karma, how much it costs, and that nothing could be done.
Confronting this stigma head on, CRM has been reversing this language of cancer, transforming the big ‘C’ to a little ‘c’, and we plan to develop tools backed by good research to ensure that we can truly fight cancer on all fronts.
We believe that we will reverse the grip of cancer in our lives. We want researchers to win the war against cancer by turning it around with new ways of prevention and cure. We want to empower the public through impactful outreach programmes, with the hopes that Malaysians will respond differently to cancer by coming forward for screenings and going through with treatments.
Our driving force is held together by these goals:
- Improving the survival rates of Asian cancer patients, focusing on neglected areas of research.
- Empowering Asians to have the proper screening and treatment.
- Improving survival rates by being more accessible, focusing on providing existing cures to patients rather than sit on inaction and potentially losing lives.
- Making affordable and timely treatments by repurposing drugs, acknowledging the reality that developing new cures are costly and risky.
- Putting Malaysia in the global spotlight for cancer research by collaborating with top scientists around the world,and working to nurture the next generation of Malaysian cancer researchers.