Manager, SingHealth Technologies Incubator

Singapore National Eye Centre; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the medical field seeks a Manager for their SingHealth Technologies Incubator to oversee operations and support the development of startups. Candidates should have a degree in Biomedical Engineering, extensive experience in business development, and a passion for biomedical sciences. This role entails managing projects, conducting analyses, and preparing legal agreements essential for the incubator's success.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of business development or commercialisation experience in medical device or healthcare.
• Strong project management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing applications for departmental support.
• Managing technology development and patent application statuses.
• Drafting project-related legal agreements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Team-oriented

Education

Degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field

MBA or a Masters in Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Manager, SingHealth Technologies Incubator

Job Category: Administration

SingHealth has established a medical technologies incubator with the objective of nurturing promising research projects and accelerating their commercialisation and medical deployment through the creation of start-up companies. The SingHealth Technologies Incubator aims to encourage the development of commercially viable early-stage technologies and guide them towards successful commercialisation via setting up a series of startup companies. The incubator team will work closely with in-house researchers and clinicians, from project conception to company formation. The incubator will leverage SingHealth's substantial research output to improve medical care by bringing promising drugs, devices, diagnostics, and software to market.

The Manager supports theSenior Manager and Director on the day-to-day operations of the incubator. Your key responsibilities areoverseeing applications for the department's support,conducting multi-dimensional analysis of incubator research projects (covering commercial, regulatory, clinical, intellectual property), managing technology development and patent application statuses. You help establish new spinoff companies and preparation of business plans and market assessments. You will also be responsible for project-related legal agreements, including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Memorandum of Understandings, Research Collaboration Agreements, as well as licensing agreements.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field, with at least 8 years of business development or commercialisation experience in a medical device, biotech, pharmaceutical or healthcare environment
• Individuals with a MBA or a Masters in Biomedical Engineering would be preferred
• Prior experience in dealing with corporate partners and in negotiating and completing agreements
• Passion for biomedical sciences and entrepreneurship / new ventures
• Individuals with prior entrepreneurial activity record (having launched or had experience in a start-up environment) and knowledge of local regulatory processes in both the biotech and medical technology industry (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, GMP, and GLP standards) would be preferred
• Strong project management experience and strong analytical and problem solving skills to structure creative deal structures and develop conceptual solutions
• Ability to work independently with dedication, complemented by a team-oriented approach
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)