Senior Executive, Research (Contract)

National Dental Centre Singapore; Outram; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental research centre in Outram, Canada, is seeking a research support professional to assist in overseeing and implementing various research programmes and initiatives. Candidates should possess a degree in relevant fields and have strong communication, presentation, and writing skills. Experience in budget preparation and stakeholder engagement is preferred, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Science, Biological Science, Biomedical Engineering or other related discipline.
• Experience in corresponding with external stakeholders is preferred.
• Experience with budget preparation and KPIs reporting to agencies would be advantageous.
• Meticulous and responsive with excellent communication and writing skills.
• Able to prioritise workload and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Assistant Director and Senior Manager in research programmes.
• Assist Principal Investigators in administrative matters.
• Formulate and implement research-related policies and procedures.
• Correspond with relevant research agencies and stakeholders.
• Facilitate key performance indicators tracking.
• Handle incident reporting for lab and work-related incidents.
• Track IT and lab assets/inventory.
• Serve as point of contact for lab audits.
• Perform secretariat role in meetings and events.
• Coordinate grant applications and manage awarded grants.
• Gather and compile research metrics from clinicians and researchers.
• Monitor grant budget and cashflow projections.
• Draft progress reports and presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Writing skills

Budget preparation

Stakeholder correspondence

Education

Degree in Life Science, Biological Science, Biomedical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

You will support the Senior Assistant Director, Research and Senior Manager, Research to oversee and implement the research programmes and initiatives of the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) and the Oral Health Academic Clinical Program (ORH ACP) in the following areas:

Research Operations and Support

Assist Principal Investigators in administrative matters

Formulate, maintain and implement research-related policies and standard operating procedures

Correspond with relevant research agencies (e.g. A*STAR, NTU, NUS) and other internal and external stakeholders (e.g. MOH)

Facilitate key performance indicators tracking

Handle incident reporting for lab and work-related incidents

IT and lab assets/inventory tracking

Lab safety and point of contact for lab audits

Performance of secretariat role in meetings and events

Dissemination of grant call and application forms

Coordination of grant applications and management of awarded grants

Gather and compile research metrics from clinicians and researchers

Monitor grant budget, cashflow projections, grant utilization and variations

Draft progress reports and presentations

Requirements

Degree in Life Science, Biological Science, Biomedical Engineering or other related discipline

Experience in corresponding with external stakeholders is preferred.

Experience with budget preparation and KPls reporting to agencies would be advantageous.

Meticulous and responsive with excellent communication, presentation and writing skills.

Able to prioritise workload and meet strict deadlines.