Manager / Senior Manager, Sustainability & Energy

We are looking for a passionate individual to join us in building Singapore's R&D capabilities in Sustainability and Energy, covering areas such as:

1. Low carbon
2. Built Environment
3. Circular Economy
4. Electrification

You will have the exciting opportunity to contribute to driving new frontiers of scientific development, providing thought leadership, and creating a Singapore ecosystem conducive for new investments and growth. You will work closely with A*STAR research units, as well as other public sector agencies, research performers, and industry players, to develop and implement R&D strategies, build cutting-edge research programmes, and bring them to deployment or commercialisation.

You should have a strong drive and impact-oriented mindset to ensure investments in R&D activities deliver good economic, sustainability and societal outcomes for Singapore. Roles include but are not limited to the following:

1. Strategic planning, coordination, and collaborations in line with national R&D agenda for sustainability and energy R&D with agencies (e.g. NRF, MTI, EDB, MSE, MND), Research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Learning, and industry sectors
2. Technology Foresighting and Masterplanning to optimise R&D investment portfolio and ensure alignment with national priorities
3. R&D programme strategy development and design, which entails convening relevant public agencies, enterprises, and research entities (within A*STAR and from Institutes of Higher Learning) into collaboration programmes and securing necessary management support and resources for programme execution
4. R&D programme execution and management, including planning for subsequent technology translation and commercialisation
5. Research proposals evaluation, project reviews and management

Job Requirements

1. Degree or postgraduate degree related to Engineering or Sciences preferred.
2. At least 3 years of working experience in either business or research roles related to the above discipline.

For more details on the job requirements, please refer to our A*STAR Career portal.