Research Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation), Community Outreach Division

Research Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation), Community Outreach Division

SCOPE / PURPOSE OF JOB / JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

ABOUT THE UNIT

Cancer Research Malaysia is the country’s only independent non-profit cancer research organization, focused on conducting

impactful research on cancers common in Asians and delivering evidence-based solutions to reduce the cancer burden in

Malaysia.

The purpose of the Community Outreach Unit at Cancer Research Malaysia

is to reduce the burden of late-stage cancer through cancer prevention and early detection, delivered via innovative

community-based programmes. By working in close partnership with government hospitals, NGOs, and local communities, the

Unit also supports patients in navigating complex healthcare systems—enhancing access to timely diagnosis and ensuring

compliance to treatment. Through these efforts, we aim to close the cancer care gap and improve outcomes, particularly for

underserved populations.

SCOPE / PURPOSE OF JOB

The Community Outreach Research Unit is looking for a dynamic and motivated Research Associate (Monitoring and Evaluation). Under the overall guidance of the Head of the Community Outreach Unit , the Research Associate will be responsible for monitoring and enhancing the performance of systems established for the routine collection of data, establishing a framework for programme monitoring and ensuring high quality and timely inputs and reports; and for ensuring that the project maintains its strategic vision and that its activities meet the planned milestones in a cost effective and timely manner. The Research Associate works in close collaboration with the Donor Engagement team for preparation and submission of reports to appropriate stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and enhance the performance of systems established to collect data (such as the Joget system), including

Being responsible for ensuring data collection completeness, and analysis of different data in relation to the project activities

Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output;

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

Academic Qualifications

Experience and Expertise

Other Competencies

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 :

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