Project Management, Assistant Director

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Director to join the SingFarm core team. This role involves overseeing operations and administration for a collaborative indoor farming initiative with significant funding. The ideal candidate should have a degree in a Science-related field, business acumen, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include guiding multi-agency partnerships, promoting research, and engaging with industry stakeholders. This position offers a 2-year contract.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science related fields and experience in business development would be an advantage.
• Good business acumen, resourceful and is a team player.
• Strong network and working knowledge of the Singapore research, and food industry environment.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key coordinator for SingFarmS initiative involving multiple agencies.
• Oversee operational and financial administration of all SingFarm activities.
• Drive promotion of research capabilities to industry stakeholders.
• Coordinate and host industry engagement activities.
• Cultivate and expand networks with industry partners.

Skills

Business acumen

Networking

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Science related fields

Job description

Overview

The Singapore Indoor Farming Systems (SingFarm) is a new CREATE programme led by NTU Singapore and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), to use a systems approach to develop an efficient indoor farming system. SingFarm hosted at CCEB-NTU will embark on R&D activities (encompassing plant science, energy water and zero waste farming) to help enhance Singapore’s urban food production capabilities. SingFarm is part of the Singapore Food Story R&D Programme (SFS), with participation of local institutions (National University of Singapore, Temasek Life Science Laboratory and Republic Polytechnic) and supported by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA).

As a key member of the SingFarm core team, the Assistant Director will work with the SingFarm Directors to provide overall management of the operations and administration of the project and team.

Responsibilities

• As a key member of the SingFarm core team, the Assistant Director (SingFarmS) will be responsible for the following:
• Serve as the key coordinator for SingFarmS, a new initiative involving multi-agencies (NRF and SFA), multi-institutions (NTU, WUR, TLL, RP) and large grant quantum (S$25M).
• Serve as the key lead for the SingFarm partnership, representing participating institutions and overseeing strategic initiatives.
• Provide comprehensive oversight for operational and financial administration, ensuring the effective management of all SingFarm activities.
• Drive the promotion of research capabilities to industry stakeholders and proactively identify new collaboration opportunities.
• Coordinate and host industry engagement activities, including visits and meetings, to strengthen institutional ties.
• Cultivate and expand networks with industry partners, managing significant collaboration portfolios and fostering long-term strategic relationships.

Requirements

• Assistant Director (SingFarm) should have the following qualifications:
• Degree in Science related fields and experience in business development would be an advantage.
• Good business acumen, resourceful and is a team player.
• Strong network and working knowledge of the Singapore research, and food industry environment.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

This position will be offered on a 2 years contract.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.