Job Description:

• Engage with companies and agencies to understand their businesses, product/service offerings & technology needs.

• Foster R&D collaboration between companies/agencies with researchers/research units in A*STAR SRTT, to drive impactful outcomes.

• Proliferate IP portfolio of A*STAR SRTT through technology productization, licensing or formation of new spin off.

• Work closely with industries and agencies to market the portfolio and research capabilities through collaboration and facilitate the technology transfer as needed.

• Work closely with scientists and principal investigators in determining the scope of projects, costing estimation, agreement drafting, and negotiation with industries and agencies.

• Provide management reporting support, market intelligence and facts gathering to facilitate decision-making and occasionally convinces others where strong interests exists to adopt new concepts and approaches.

• Analyse problems and ensure compliance to A*STAR practices and policies.

• Drive or support the development and execution of industry strategy for key R&D programmes under SRTT.

• Takes ownership and responsibility for team's action and decision.

Requirements:

• Master in Physical Sciences or equivalent.
• 5 years of industry/agency experience, with 3-5 years in a business development and/or technical strategic planning and execution role.
• Candidates with experience and knowledge in advanced scientific concepts and cutting-edge technologies, preferably in advanced computing, high performance computing, quantum , semicon/electronics, will have an advantage.
• Experience in project management in an R&D, Technology and/or Operations environment, interfacing with private and public sector agencies would be a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Pro-active, quality conscious, and results-oriented.