Assistant Manager

**Job Title**:Assistant Manager / Manager / Senior Manager, Finance and Administration**

**Business Entity**: Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS)

**Overview**

The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) brings together six national R&D,

clinical translation and service programmes to advance clinical research and innovation for Singapore, and

establish important capabilities for a future-ready healthcare system.

The Business Entities under CRIS include:
Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI)

National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC)

Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS)

Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE)

Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC)

Cardiovascular Disease National Collaborative Enterprise (CADENCE)

Together, CRIS makes a positive difference to Singapore patients and researchers by ensuring that these

clinical research platforms and programmes are at the cutting edge of capability development and innovation.

If you are as passionate as we are in clinical trials and research, we want you

**ACTRIS**

The Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS) was established to meet the

increasing clinical demand of using cellular therapeutics to treat various life-threatening diseases. ACTRIS’

vision is to be the national and regional Centre of Excellence for discovery, process development and

manufacturing of cellular-based therapeutics across the broad spectrum of immunotherapy and regenerative

medicine, encompassing both investigational and approval products for the local market. We also provide

value-added services such as workforce training, regulatory facilitation and ancillary material standardization,

pertaining to delivery of cellular therapy to patients.

**What you will be working on**

**(A) GENERAL
**The Assistant Manager / Manager / Senior Manager, Finance and Administration will support the financial
and administrative operations of the team that oversees grant funding, revenue and other administrative
activities. The duties and responsibilities include:
Work closely with ACTRIS Management and CRIS Finance Team to support grant fund and business
revenue fund management.

Together with CRIS Finance develop various budget projections; budget reports; budget variations and
its associated justifications.

Support the execution of business contracts and other legal documents such as non-disclosure
agreement; service level agreement; research collaboration agreement; material/equipment transfer
agreement and other related documentation.

Lead a team of Executives who will provide cross-department administrative support for activities such
as but not limited to meeting arrangement, meeting minutes, training records etc.

Develop work flows and procedures (when necessary in compliance with quality management system) to
support the efficient running of the department and improve customer experience.

**What we are looking for**

**(A) EDUCATION, TRAINING
**Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting.

**(B) EXPERIENCE
Preferably 2 - 4 years’ experience in the appropriate field that includes but not limited to R&D in
biomedical research institutes/companies; experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing
field/management role is a plus;

**(C) ATTRIBUTES
Basic business and administrative acumen/skillset will be an advantage.

Experience and understanding of business finances, contracts and basic accounting will be necessary;

Ability to streamline and implement new structures and roles that create speed, efficiency, and support
rapidly shifting business demands;

Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.

A team player with good time management, interpersonal and communication skills.

**What you need to know