Senior Assistant Director

2 weeks ago

Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research Full time

The Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) oversees the development of core research capabilities within A*STAR’s research units, and actively promotes translational medicine and cross-disciplinary research, and human capital development in the area of health and biomedical sciences.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join the Strategic Planning team in BMRC. You will coordinate initiatives with A*STAR’s management, corporate group as well as the various entities in the research institutes. In addition, you will interact with other public agencies as well as academia and industry. The role will provide a unique perspective of the strategic priorities of the organisation as well as the broader public service. We take a deep interest in developing our team and there will be opportunities to grow into new roles within the wider A*STAR community, as well as the public sector.

You should have a passion for Singapore and a strong drive to ensure investments in R&D activities deliver good economic and societal outcomes. You are proactive and self-motivated, results-oriented, able to work independently and in a team setting, and possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills. You must have high integrity in pursuing excellence and what is right for A*STAR, and our primary audience - the people of Singapore.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop relevant R&D policies and strategies that are aligned with Singapore’s economic and national agenda
- Collaborate across the different divisions in A*STAR to formulate and implement agency-wide policies on resource governance, incentive frameworks and strategic initiatives
- Translate overarching strategies to key action plans for BMRC research entities to achieve impactful outcomes
- Support A*STAR and BMRC’s senior management in key meeting platforms and their engagements with foreign research institutes, institutes of higher learning, and related government agencies
- Solve complex problems and track strategic and management issues across BMRC
- Manage reviews and drive improvements on BMRC’s operations and processes
- Set, monitor and report performance and tracking indicators for BMRC and its research entities
- Perform divisional reporting and communications functions with stakeholders within A*STAR, governing and advisory boards, as well as other public agencies in the ecosystem

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Life Sciences or any related disciplines. Postgraduate qualifications would be an advantage.
- At least 5 years of working experience in either research, strategic/ corporate planning or related administration roles
- Good organisation acumen, excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage leadership, internal and external stakeholders as well as researchers
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Dynamic and self-motivated individual who is a big-picture thinker and values integrity, teamwork and excellence
- Meticulous, well-organised, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task High learning ability, agility and adaptabilities

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