Research Associate (Biological Sciences)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Lead for their Sustainability Academy. This exciting role involves managing and delivering high-quality continuing education and training programmes focused on sustainability. You will cultivate relationships with diverse stakeholders, support programme development, and ensure smooth operations for various educational initiatives. If you are passionate about sustainability and possess strong project management and communication skills, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to upskilling sectors in Singapore and beyond, making a tangible impact on climate and sustainability efforts.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent training in relevant disciplines is required.
• Over 2 years of professional experience in business development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop continuing education programmes on sustainability topics.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to promote education objectives.
• Coordinate activities and ensure smooth programme delivery.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client-facing management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Personal skills

Social skills

Fluent English

Education

Master's Degree in Sustainability

Training in Social Sciences

Training in Business/Economics/Finance

Job description

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

Job Description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for an Assistant Lead (Sustainability Academy). Sustainability Academy is a "one-stop shop" for continuing education and training programmes (CETs) on climate, nature, energy, green finance and other sustainability topics. We provide holistic training for a diverse group of partner groups to develop competencies and capabilities, and better embed sustainability in their respective workstreams and domains. One of our key objectives is to upskill public and private sectors in Singapore and ASEAN on sustainability-related topics.

The Assistant Lead will be responsible to support the Sustainability Academy in ensuring the timely delivery of CET with/for national, regional and/or international clients. You will support the Lead in terms of programme management activities, from the design, development and delivery of high-quality CET programmes to providing administrative and logistical arrangements from start to end of each programme. The position is expected to begin in May 2025 or soon thereafter. The appointment is for an initial period of one year with the possibility of renewal.

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and maintain long-term relationships to promote the University's continuing education and lifelong education objectives.
• Collect, prepare and review relevant sustainability CET courses offering statistics for reporting to senior management and internal/external stakeholders.
• Collect information on and review processes and systems for optimal efficiency and stakeholder experience, particularly on meeting new demands for sustainability courses and working with existing NUS course owners to build a new pipeline of courses.
• Play a critical role in CET Programme development on programme content, instructional design, managing instructors and participants.
• Execute or provide expertise and support to business development strategy and activities for sales of CNCS CET Programmes with a focus on demand generation, lead nurturing and client conversion.
• Represent the Centre at events and establish relationships with key stakeholders for potential collaborations.
• Support coordination of activities and the delivery of programmes, management of transactions and communications with external clients and vendors.
• Point-of-contact with instructors, vendors and participants for the smooth running of programmes.
• Work with administrative and finance team in facilitating teaching approval and payments and to coordinate to prepare and file necessary documents for submission on time to the relevant funding bodies e.g. SkillsFuture Singapore.
• Work jointly with other NUS researchers, executive and admin staff to learn and share about NUS's research and activities in order to best position the Sustainability Academy, to increase its standing and seek out more collaboration opportunities.
• Perform other tasks and duties as necessary.

Qualifications

A Master's Degree or wider training in a Sustainability, Social Sciences or Business/Economics/Finance related discipline.

Experience:

• More than 2 years' professional experience in helping a company or organization grow, identifying new prospects and converting leads into customers or partners.
• Demonstrable commercial skills and good business sense so as to be able to identify and seize opportunities in a challenging and competitive market environment.
• Proven ability to build and maintain senior executive relationships, influencing senior executives' agendas and supporting critical strategic decisions.
• Prior experience in adult learning/training an advantage.
• Industry-relevant connections, with a network of potential clients, collaborators and other relevant stakeholders in the climate change and sustainability space (e.g. research/academic institutions and tool providers).

Skills:

• Strategic thinking.
• Client-facing, project and stakeholder management.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Personal and social skills.
• Fluent English is a must.
• Fluency in any of the ASEAN languages is a plus.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Science

Department: Biological Sciences

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID: 28285