Admin and Procurement Officer, Biomedical Data Hub

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Singapore is seeking an Admin and Procurement Executive to support the Biomedical Data Hub. This role involves administrative duties, procurement tasks, and general office management, requiring strong organizational skills and a proactive attitude. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in similar roles and a degree or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a PA or in office administration.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• MS Office proficiency (including MS Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Meeting scheduling, logistics, organisation, note taking.
• Procurement (researching options, getting quotes, evaluation vendors, PO issuance).
• Office administration (office upkeep, light bookkeeping and reporting).

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

The Biomedical Data Hub (BDH) curates and maintains strategic deidentified health data cohorts and supports researchers and innovators with expertise in bioinformatics and A.I. Its mission is to act as a trusted research node that unlocks the value of digital health data to support cutting edge science and digital health solutions that will benefit Singapore and Singaporeans. BDH is a national initiative created by Singapore's Bioinformatics Institute and hosted by the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) in partnership with Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore and is funded by Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF).

Description:
As Admin and Procurement Executive for BDH, you help to keep our team on track and efficient. This mainly involves administrative duties (e.g. meeting scheduling, organizing, note taking), procurement duties (getting quotes, selecting vendors, issuing purchase orders), and office administration (general upkeep, and book keeping).

Your can-do attitude, willingness to learn, meticulous organisational skills and ability to think ahead will help you become the linchpin of BDH. Getting things done is what brings you job satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Meeting scheduling, logistics, organisation, note taking
• Procurement (researching options, getting quotes, evaluation vendors, PO issuance
• Office administration (office upkeep, light bookkeeping and reporting)
• Other duties as required

Requirements:

• Prior experience as a PA or office administration
• Degree or equivalent work experience
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• MS Office proficiency (including MS Excel and PowerPoint)

Desired:

• Procurement experience (esp. public sector) a plus