Senior Executive

**Job Title**:Senior Executive / Assistant Manager, Planning**

**Business Entity**: Strategy and Planning, Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation

**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

**About CRIS**

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).

**What you will be working on**

**(A) GENERAL
Working with key stakeholders in CRIS and the Business Units to ensure smooth planning and
execution of the organisation’s key goals.

Be involved in developing key initiatives within CRIS and the Business Units to support the
healthcare ecosystem in Singapore.

Handle administrative support tasks as part of the CRIS Planning function, including but not limited
to working with other corporate functions within the organisation for budget planning, drafting of
funding papers and communicating initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.

For CRIS Board meetings and other selected meetings, attend and take on a secretariat role, which
includes managing relevant approval processes, coordinating meeting schedules of attendees,
consolidating meeting agenda and materials, recording of minutes, tracking of task deadlines and
matters arising, attendance taking and making other logistics arrangements necessary to ensure a
successful and seamless meeting.

Track performance measures for key initiatives and manage periodic reports to the management
and stakeholders.

Take part in ad-hoc planning tasks as required by the management.

**What we are looking for**

**EDUCATION, TRAINING**

Bachelors’ degree in Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Biotechnology or related fields.

**EXPERIENCE
At least 3 years of relevant experience.

Experience and/ or strong technical knowledge in health care and/ or clinical science is an
advantage

**ATTRIBUTES
Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, experience with
meeting secretariat function is advantageous

Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills

Prior experience managing funding initiatives and report writing

Able to work independently and as a team in a fast-paced environment

Able to complete quality work within tight deadlines

Able to participate actively and capture key points in complex discussions and organise them into
structured work flow processes

Detailed-oriented, well organised and resourceful

Positive learning attitude with a pleasant personality

**What you need to know