Maritime R&D Strategy & Partnerships Manager

Singapore Maritime Institute; Singapore; On-site; SGD 1 - 2; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Maritime Institute seeks a Manager/Assistant Manager to join the R&D team and advance Singapore as a leading global maritime research centre. You will support the Deputy Executive Director and collaborate with R&D managers to strengthen industry-academia partnerships in Next Generation Port, Smart Shipping, and Green Technologies.

You will engage overseas IHLs/RIs and maritime companies to translate research into opportunities, manage programs, and ensure compliance with funding

Qualifications

• Background in maritime, science or engineering fields with 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Experience in R&D strategy formulation, technology fore-sighting / road mapping, technology translation, and/or good working knowledge of the R&D landscape in Singapore.
• Experience with grant governance and administration e.g. funding guidelines or compliance requirements;
• Strong interest in applied science and technology R&D and research community engagement
• Strong basics in computing, data science, and AI applications related to robotic or autonomous physical systems or industry-relevant problems are also welcome

Responsibilities

• Map out latest developments and carry out gap analyses in science and technologies relevant to maritime domain, and identify new emerging areas for Singapore’s maritime strategic interests
• Develop strategies, initiatives and programmes for the translation, deployment, commercialisation, and internationalisation of maritime R&D through engaging government agencies, Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), Research Institutes (RIs), maritime companies and other relevant stakeholders
• Plan and implement R&D programs and initiatives
• Evaluate R&D proposals submitted or led by IHLs/RIs
• Oversee and manage performances of maritime Centres of Excellence and Programme Partners
• Manage awarded projects and budgets, including variations to budget/ project duration/ project-lead, collation of reports, and review of completed projects.
• Engage potential overseas IHLs/RIs to identify synergies, coordinate maritime R&D collaborations, and facilitate multilateral R&D engagements for impactful joint initiatives.
• Engage companies in the maritime industry to understand their technology and business needs, partnering with key stakeholders to showcase local R&D capabilities, and facilitating research opportunities by harmonizing industry needs with local R&D capabilities;
• Drive partnerships between the research ecosystem and industry, and to catalyse technology commercialisation, focusing on industry collaboration projects and translation platforms in the maritime domain
• Plan and organise engagement visits to project partners
• Oversee R&D processes to ensure compliance with established funding policies and procedures
• Manage internal R&D capability development and resourcing
• Represent SMI in R&D matters, when required or any other ad hoc duties assigned.

Skills

R&D strategy

Grant governance

Stakeholder engagement

Data science basics

AI applications

Maritime domain knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle Netsuite

Job description

Singapore Maritime Institute seeks a Manager/Assistant Manager to join the R&D team and advance Singapore as a leading global maritime research centre. You will support the Deputy Executive Director and collaborate with R&D managers to strengthen industry-academia partnerships in Next Generation Port, Smart Shipping, and Green Technologies.

You will engage overseas IHLs/RIs and maritime companies to translate research into opportunities, manage programs, and ensure compliance with funding