Job Description

The Biomedical Sciences Industry Partnership Office (BMSIPO) serves as the national office dedicated to drive technology-business public-private R&D partnerships with strategic biomedical sciences and healthcare companies. This includes multinational biotech, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, digital health and medtech companies, as well as innovative local enterprises.

BMSIPO account manages these strategic companies (strategic to Singapore) and architects R&D partnerships from early discovery and pre-clinical development, translational clinical development, to manufacturing R&D, across the diverse public sector research and clinical institutions in Singapore.

BMSIPO leads and supports key publicly-funded research and clinical R&D programmes such as National Platforms, multi-institutional programmes to develop and execute their industry development strategies.

In addition, BMSIPO drives and supports several national level initiatives in the Health & Human Potential (HHP) Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) domain.

This opening is for a role as a Manager / Senior Manager in BMSIPO’s Ecosystem Development and Planning Team.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and Drive National-level Initiatives for the HHP RIE Domain – These range from boosting our biotech and medtech innovation ecosystem, harnessing healthcare and research data to advance therapeutics & diagnostics development and healthcare implementation,  to enabling multi-institutional research and clinical programmes to structure complex relationships in an efficient and robust manner. You will get the opportunity to formulate and drive such initiatives such as Singapore National Biotech Working Committee and a national project to develop standards and best practices for multi-institutional clinical research collaborations.
• Bring Together and Level up Collaboration and Best Practice Sharing for the Innovation and Enterprise Community amongst Public Sector R&D & Clinical Institutions – Organise ecosystem-wide workshops and networking sessions for the community to create a community of practice for innovation and enterprise. Develop broad-based and thematic programs for these workshops and sessions, bringing in international and local perspectives.
• Shape R&D & Clinical Research Project Proposals -  Support research/clinical project teams to formulate project proposals seeking competitive grant funding, focused on assessing scientific and technology analysis viz the international landscape, industry validation, economic outcomes, and programme structuring.
• Drive Industry Development for National/Multi-institutional R&D Programmes – drive the execution of industry development and engagement plans for key multi-institutional R&D programmes (such as the National Precision Medicine Program, the Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium and Singapore’s Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Program). Develop a strong understanding of the R&D capabilities, craft and front engagements with identified industry partners, develop project plans and proposals, and structure and negotiate project agreements.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Healthcare and Biomedical Sciences with a background in research, clinical development, product development or technology commercialization. Prior industry experience will be favourably considered.
• Broad vision of science and technology, able to handle diverse technical topics beyond one’s direct field of education and experience, and awareness of emerging fields. Able to appreciate and quickly understand new technologies and provide assessment and their potential to be applied in different business contexts.
• Resourcefulness and ability to work independently with minimal supervision, independently and in a team with minimal supervision.
• Strong project management skills and able to work effectively in a cross-functional matrix.
• Able to analyse topics and situations; and make considered judgements and recommendations.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• A self-starter, go getter and problem solver who pro-actively tackles problems and takes initiative.
• Ability to identify and contextualize stakeholder issues and manage them in an appropriate manner.
• Willing, adaptable and flexible to take on required/ necessary tasks beyond the job description.