Senior/Clinical Innovation Engineer (Quality & Risk Management), Medical Technology Office

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a professional to assist in implementing risk management processes and quality management systems in medical technology projects. This role combines project coordination with technical writing, ideally suited for candidates with a background in engineering or science and a passion for medical device innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in quality management systems and risk management.
• Experience in the implementation/maintenance of quality management systems.
• Familiarity with ISO standards related to medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain ISO 13485 and IEC 62304-compliant processes.
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate project tasks and meet KPIs set by the grant agency.

Skills

Risk Management

Quality Management Systems

Project Coordination

Technical Writing

Problem Solving

Regulatory Compliance

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

You will assist to establish processes and work in a team to implement risk management best practices in innovation projects aimed at adoption and commercialisation. You will implement and maintain the office's ISO 13485 and IEC 62304-compliant quality management system processes and procedures across departmental work and projects.

Your technical responsibilities include providing guidance and development support to ongoing medical technology projects. This encompasses validating unmet clinical needs, advising project teams on regulatory, quality and risk requirements, performing risk assessments of proposed solutions with consideration of regulatory requirements, and conducting clinical need filtering and de-risking.

You will ensure compliance with quality, regulatory and organisational policies and systems while supporting required record-keeping and documentation. Managing project tasks includes recommending grants, ensuring timely completion of project milestones for successful grant applications, and meeting KPIs set by the grant agency and manager.

This role combines project coordination, quality management system implementation, risk assessment and technical writing. It is ideally suited for candidates with experience or strong interest in supporting medical device innovations in the healthcare industry.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Science with minimum 2 years’ experience in quality management systems, risk management processes, and/or design and development of medical devices
• Experience in risk management processes for medical technology development
• Experience in implementation/maintenance of a quality management system
• Experience in ISO13485 / IEC62304 audit is highly advantageous
• Experience in the software development lifecycle is highly advantageous
• Experience in project coordination, technical project management, and/or technical documentation implementation/maintenance is desirable
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, ISO14155, Medical Device Regulatory, Medical Device Standards, Risk Management for Medical Devices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with proven teamwork abilities
• Strong problem-solving skills and technical writing skills
• Meticulous, detail-oriented, responsible and self-motivated