Assistant Manager / Manager (Central Entity), PRECISE

Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) invites applications for an Assistant Manager / Manager in the Central Entity. You will support the Director of Corporate Services in budgeting, planning and liaison with funders.

You will work across PRECISE and research partners, tracking performance measures for key initiatives and delivering periodic reports to PRECISE management and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health & biological sciences or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in the R&D and/or Healthcare sector.
• Strong programme management and coordination skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally across teams and research partners to distil key (technical) information, craft positioning and draft reports and updates to senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate grant/budget management matters with Director Corporate Services.
• Track performance measures for key initiatives and manage periodic reports to PRECISE management and stakeholders.
• Perform other admin/operations duties as assigned, e.g. taking on secretariat role for key meetings.

Skills

Programme management

Cross-functional coordination

Budget management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in health & biological sciences

Job description

Overview

The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) brings together seven national R&D, clinical translation and service programmes to advance clinical research and innovation for Singapore and establish important capabilities for a future-ready healthcare system.

The Business Entities under CRIS include:

• Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI)
• Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS)
• Cardiovascular Disease National Collaborative Enterprise (CADENCE)

Together, CRIS makes a positive difference to Singapore patients and researchers by ensuring that these clinical research platforms and programmes are at the cutting edge of capability development and innovation. If you are as passionate as we are in clinical trials and research, we want you!

About PRECISE

PRECISE leads the whole-of-government implementation of Singapore’s National Precision Medicine (NPM) strategy. As part of this initiative, PRECISE has partnered with the SG100K study, Southeast Asia’s most comprehensive population health study of 100,000 consented participants, to build the PRECISE-SG100K resource, which combines behavioural, phenotypic and multi-omic data to support collaborative research into Asian biology and health.

As Assistant Manager / Manager in the Central Entity, you will support PRECISE Director of Corporate Services in overseeing, planning and management of PRECISE budget. You will also liaise with funders and other stakeholders to carry out various activities.

Responsibilities:

• Work cross-functionally across teams and research partners to distil key (technical) information, craft positioning and draft reports and updates to senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Work closely with Director Corporate Services in grant/budget management matters
• Coordinate activities across PRECISE and research partners, trackingperformance measures for key initiatives and manage periodic reports to PRECISE management and stakeholders
• Perform other admin/operations related duties as assigned, e.g. taking on secretariat role for key meetings

Requirements:

• Minimum Bsc in health & biological sciences or related discipline and preferably at least 3 - 5 years of experience in the R&D and/or Healthcare sector
• Strong competencies in programme management, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and resources in a fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinker, ability to multi-task, proven problem-solving skills and resourceful
• Comfortable to work in a fast-paced environment; and able to work independently, and collaboratively in teams
• Outstanding oral, written communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly

What you need to know

Successful candidate will be offered a 3-year renewable contract. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more information about CRIS and the Business Entities, visit our websites below:

CRIS – https://www.cris.sg

SCRI – https://www.scri.edu.sg

NHIC – https://www.nhic.sg

ACTRIS – https://www.actris.sg

PRECISE – https://www.npm.sg

STCC – https://www.stcc.sg

CADENCE – https://www.cris.sg/our-programmes/cadence/