Assistant Director, Administration

**Job Title**
Assistant Director, Administration & Training (ACTRIS) (3-year contract)

**About ACTRIS**
The Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS) was established on

20 April 2020 to meet the increasing clinical demand of using cellular therapeutics to treat

various life-threatening diseases. ACTRIS’s 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. ACTRIS aims

to achieve accreditation from national and international regulators to ensure quality compliance

of resource-efficient cellular therapy manufacturing. Our common goal is to promote and foster

the entire value of chain of cellular therapy ecosystem through enabling translational research

and development, manufacturing, clinical service provision, and commercialisation by serving

the healthcare, academic and industrial sectors. ACTRIS will also provide value-added

services such as workforce training, regulatory facilitation and ancillary material

standardization, pertaining to delivery of cellular therapy to patients.

The Assistant Director, Administration & Training oversees the daily operations of business

finance, administrative operations, education/training and staff management within ACTRIS

(in coordination with other relevant stakeholders). The duties and responsibilities include:
Work closely with ACTRIS Management Team to drive organization vision, long-term

administration and training strategy plans and hiring needs;Build strong work relationships with department heads, CRIS HQ, external partners

and other relevant public and private sector stakeholders;Lead a team of managers which includes but not limited to business finance,

administrative operations and education/training;Lead/support relevant activities pertaining to staff management (support human

resources requirements; training needs); financial operations (disbursements of funds

to departments, monitoring budgets, analyze financial data), and administrative

processes (develop operating procedures and policies; processing of contracts) as

necessary;Develop and implement a collaborative work style in achieving the necessary output

with other departments; andReview and develop work flows and procedures to support the efficient of services and

enhance customers’ experience.

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**Requirements:

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Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field; Master’s degree in a related

field is a plus;8 - 10 years’ leadership role in the appropriate field; experience in Biopharmaceutical

Manufacturing field is a plus;Experience and understanding of business finances and accounting will be necessary;Experience in overseeing the development and implementation of training programs will

be a plus;Basic understanding of human resource management activities will be a plus;Ability to streamline and implement new structures and roles that create speed, efficiency,

and support rapidly shifting business demands;Knowledge of industry latest trends and best practices;Critical thinker and problem-solving skills; andA team player with good time management, interpersonal and communication skills.

Administration & Training (ACTRIS) (3-year contract)

**Company Overview**
The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore (CRIS), a wholly owned

subsidiary of MOH Holdings, was established in 2020 with the goal of strengthening synergies

and promulgating strategies for national-level clinical research and translation programmes

under the stewardship of the Singapore Ministry of Health. The former Singapore Clinical

Research Institute Pte Ltd was repurposed to form CRIS which brings together five entities as

business units under a common management and governance structure. These are the

Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI), the National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC),

the Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute Singapore (ACTRIS), the Precision Health

Research Singapore (PRECISE), and the Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium

(STCC).

**Additional Company Information**
**Average Processing Time** **Industry**25 days Healthcare / Medical

**Benefits & Others**
Dental, Miscellaneous allowances, Medical, Regular hours, Mondays-Fridays**
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