Job Description
Job Title:
Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director, MedTech Cluster
Requisition ID:
3181
Posting Start Date:
03/09/2026
A*STAR's Innovation & Enterprise (I&E) Group helps companies turn research into business results.
As part of Singapore's lead public sector R&D agency, we work with local and global businesses to accelerate innovation, scale growth, and strengthen competitiveness in high-value sectors.
I&E enables companies to move faster from lab to market through:
- Partnerships with industry, investors, and researchers to co-develop solutions for real business challenges.
- Licensing and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies and intellectual property into market-ready products and services.
- Venture building that nurtures deep-tech start-ups from early concepts to global growth.
Through I&E, companies gain access to cutting-edge technologies, world-class research talent, and trusted pathways to market—helping them innovate with confidence, compete globally, and create long-term value.
Job Responsibilities:
- Coordination of the National Platforms under the Medtech Sector
- Develop a network of relationships with the academic research and clinical community as well as public sector research planning and economic agencies in Singapore
- Support the organization of Medtech Sector activities and events
- Support the space planning and campus refresh for Medtech Sector
- Support project and outcomes tracking
- Support other operational activities of the Programme Office
Requirements:
- MSc or PhD in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering or other technical experience in a related medical technology field.
- >10 years of working experience in either medical device/Health IT industry, R&D, strategic/corporate planning, life science management consulting or any other relevant roles
- Project and/or programme management experience is required
- Experience in front-facing engagements dealing with vendors, key accounts, stakeholders
- Experience in organizing events and activities involving external stakeholders at a scale of >100 attendees
- Possess excellent networking, communication, presentation and writing skills.
- Demonstrate ability to juggle priorities and meet deadlines
- Enjoy working in a dynamic small team