Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and

**Job Title**:Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Development Unit**

**Business Entity**: National Programme for Cardiovascular Research

**Overview**

The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) brings together five 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)

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

The National Programme for Cardiovascular Research aims to strengthen the overall impact of

cardiovascular research and translation in Singapore by bringing together key basic, clinical and translational

teams in joint platforms to actively establish and implement collaborative cardiovascular research

programmes involving different organisation and research partners (MOHT, NHCS & NHRIS, NUHCS &
CVRI, NHG Heart Institute, KTPH, A*STAR, NUS, Duke-NUS, LKC).

**What you will be working on**

**(A) GENERAL
Working closely with the Executive Director of this National Programme, the incumbent will be

responsible for:
1. Developing strategy for advancing the Programme’s key objectives, driving high
- and defining and
recommending priorities to the Programme’s leadership.

2. Working with various stakeholders of the Joint Platforms to build up the programme, ensure
smooth operations, monitor progress and achieve key deliverables in a timely manner.

3. Working closely with the Programme’s clinical and research partners, clinician investigators and
research leadership to develop and deliver practice-changing Use Cases that support improved
health and economic outcomes.

4. Establishing the infrastructure, operational systems, framework and funding model that will enable
the heart centres to function as one, thereby increasing work efficiency and reducing the
duplication of resources.

5. Leading the review of current policies and processes e.g. harmonizing budget, contract, timelines,
charging/ fee policies and structures, to increase the cost competitiveness of conducting clinical
trials in Singapore.

6. Engaging the Programme with the wider scientific/clinical community in Singapore to forge and
facilitate partnerships and collaborations in Cardiovascular research-related domains.

7. Working together with the Programme’s Business Innovation and Development Unit (BIDU) to
providing leadership in the Programme’s business strategy and lending support to its
commercialization/translational efforts and activities.

8. Work with the business innovation development unit to identify and pursue opportunities for
potential public/private/industry partnerships and engagements for the Programme towards the
development of new therapeutics and diagnostics.

**What we are looking for**

**(A) EDUCATION, TRAINING
Masters or PhD Degree in Biomedical Science with specialisation in cardiology/cardiovascular biology;
MBA, MBBS would be a plus.

**(B) ATTRIBUTES
1. Keen business acumen, strong leadership and relationship management skills.

2. Excellent communicator with proven track record of successfully navigating complex areas.

3. Experience in fostering a transparent and open environment that promotes mutual trust and strong
partnerships between members.

4. Self-motivated and able to work with mínimal guidance, both independently and in a team.

5. Willing, adaptable and flexible to take on required/ necessary tasks beyond the job description.

**What you need to know**

be contacted. For more information about CRIS and the Business Entities, visit our websites below: