Innovation Catalyst: Pulse Track for Bio & Life Sciences

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore's NUSX is recruiting Innovation Catalysts for the Pulse track to identify and advance biotech breakthroughs from NUS. You will build trusted relationships across the research community, identify promising opportunities early, and help researchers navigate the path toward commercialisation.

Working closely with colleagues across NUSX and a global network of operators, investors, and partners, you’ll bring market and translational perspectives to the research

Qualifications

• 7+ years of operating experience in start-up, translational/ applied research, or tech transfer.
• Strong ability to build trust, communicate complex science, and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Comfort working in an ecosystem with researchers, clinicians, operators and partners.
• Bias toward action, sense of urgency, and result-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted partnerships with faculty and local innovation teams to translate ideas to impact.
• Partner with embedded innovation enablers to align priorities and share insights.
• Scout early-stage innovations and surface promising ideas across the university.
• Enable momentum by sharing risks and needs to accelerate projects.
• Craft compelling lay narratives from scientific data for broader audiences.
• Track projects, flag top opportunities, and guide execution with stakeholders.
• Connect internal experts and external partners to reduce friction and accelerate progress.

Skills

Communication and storytelling

Relationship building

Influence and collaboration

Systems thinking

Adaptability

Education

Advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA)

Job description

National University of Singapore's NUSX is recruiting Innovation Catalysts for the Pulse track to identify and advance biotech breakthroughs from NUS. You will build trusted relationships across the research community, identify promising opportunities early, and help researchers navigate the path toward commercialisation.

Working closely with colleagues across NUSX and a global network of operators, investors, and partners, you’ll bring market and translational perspectives to the research