Assistant Manager, Innovation

Singapore General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a candidate to support the development and execution of innovative initiatives. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, overseeing innovation projects, and supporting the career development of innovators. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in business or a related field and be proficient in MS Office, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related studies required.
• Proficient in MS Office software, including MS Access.
• Meticulous, analytical, and organized individual.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to relate well with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop an overarching innovation strategic plan.
• Implement innovation strategic plans and coordinate collaborations.
• Engage stakeholders for medical innovation partnerships.
• Support spin-offs/start-ups to capture value.
• Oversee innovation governance and career development.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Effective Communication

Organizational Skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related studies

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Access

Job description

The SGH Research and Innovation Office (RIO) oversees the SGH’s overall research and innovation strategies, synergising capabilities in support of the research and innovation vision of the Hospital, which is “To advance and transform care for individual and population health, through conducting world‑class research and innovation and nurturing a community of future‑ready healthcare research professionals”. RIO’s mission is to enable research and innovation in SGH and the innovation unit of RIO aims to:

Responsibilities

1. Develop an overarching innovation strategic plan to develop innovation in SGH.
2. Implement the innovation strategic plan and coordinate the cross‑functional collaborations and interactions of the various innovation entities in SGH and SingHealth Duke-NUS AMC.
3. Engage stakeholders from Industry, funding agencies, investors, policy makers, Institutes of Higher Learning, Research institutions, etc to:
   • Position SGH as the preferred partner‑of‑choice for medical innovation
   • Facilitate appropriate partnerships with various stakeholders.
   • Horizon‑scan for innovation opportunities.
4. Support spin‑offs/start‑ups to capture value.
5. Oversee innovation governance.
6. Oversee career development of innovators in SGH.
7. Support RIO to enable research and innovation in SGH.

Key Actions as part of RIO

1. Support the Senior Manager, Innovation to execute the external‑facing innovation initiatives for innovation partnerships and collaborations, intellectual property protection and value capture/ commercialization.
2. Facilitate collaborations/partnerships and agreements negotiations between SGH and partners.
3. Coordinate intellectual property protection and management.
4. Support value capture/commercialisation of innovation through licensing, spin‑offs/start‑ups, investments, etc.
5. Coordinate with external, cluster and internal stakeholders to drive the above innovation projects/initiatives/activities.
6. Provide secretariat support for RIO standing meetings (e.g. Innovation Decision Group, Innovation Exco, Innovation Grant Review Committee, etc.) and other research and innovation strategy related meetings/engagements.
7. Work closely with and augment the other RIO functions for innovation‑related projects/initiatives i.e. supporting:
   • innovation‑related grant applications, review and management
   • innovation‑related projects IRB and HSA application and approval
   • negotiating, expediting and executing innovation‑related agreements e.g. NDA, MOU, RCA, CTA, licensing agreements, service agreements, etc.
   • innovation‑related strategies and communications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related studies.
• Proficient in MS Office software, including MS Access.
• Meticulous, analytical and organized.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to relate well with all levels of staff.