Senior Assistant Director

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health research organization in Singapore seeks a Communications Lead to drive strategic communications and build confidence in health-data governance. You will craft messaging around data privacy, manage media relations, and develop educational content to support health transformation. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of experience in strategic communications, a strong background in stakeholder engagement, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• At least 5–7 years of working experience in strategic communications.
• Proven track record in shaping communication to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement effective narrative and communications strategies.
• Develop digital content that meets platform and stakeholder needs.
• Coordinate public relations and media materials.

Skills

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Content development

Media relations

Public relations

Education

Degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Research Trust Office envisions a transformed health system that is patient-centric, data-driven and digitally enabled to better empower health, prevent disease and provide excellent value-based care. To realise this vision, Research Trust Office’s mission is to design and implement innovative solutions essential for the desired health system transformation.

Research Trust Office is a data sharing and analytics platform that supports the secure use of research and real-world datasets to enable health research data analytics, so as to improve health outcomes for Singapore and support data-driven innovation.

Overview

We are looking for a strategic, collaborative and nurturing leader to lead strategic communications to build awareness and confidence in Singapore’s national health-data research governance and analytics platform.

As a Communications Lead, you will lead a team on crafting clear messaging around data privacy and health-data innovation, translating technical concepts for diverse audiences, managing media and stakeholder engagement, and developing content that supports Research Trust Office’s mission of enabling secure, responsible use of health data for research and healthcare transformation.

Responsibilities

Communications Strategy

1. Manage, develop and implement effective and coordinated narrative and communications strategy that articulates the platform’s objectives and value to health and healthcare outcomes.
2. Monitor and assess stakeholders’ opinions, perceptions and attitudes towards data sharing, privacy, and confidentiality, etc. to guide communication plans. Stakeholders include but are not limited to the lay public, healthcare providers, academics, and government agencies.
3. Beyond the platform, manage development of communications strategy and media / communication materials to articulate Singapore’s research and data sharing strategies and value capture, in partnership with ecosystem stakeholders.

Communications Outreach and Education

1. Develop digital content that caters to the platform’s requirements and stakeholders’ interests by working with vendors and/or stakeholders.
2. Coordinate the platform’s public relations matters and crafting of media materials to manage media queries, prepare and support spokespersons. Media materials include but are not limited to press releases, media factsheets, media, FAQs, and collaterals.

Qualifications

1. Minimum degree in Communications, Marketing, international development, or related field preferred.
2. At least 5–7 years of working experience in strategic communications, corporate communications and / or patient support / advocacy communications.
3. Proven track record in working with stakeholders to shape strategic communication and messaging to national and/or international audiences.
4. Sensitivity to diverse audiences and demonstrated sound judgement about messaging.
5. Versatile in working independently as well as an effective team player.