Senior Manager, Technology Development & Commercialisation (Contract)

SingHealth; Singapore; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Singapore seeks a Senior Manager to commercialize new healthcare technologies developed under the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. This role requires at least eight years of experience, dealing with patent applications, and promoting healthcare innovation. You will engage with external partners, support IP office interactions, and draft commercialization strategies. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is essential, with a PhD preferred.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of relevant experience in academic and/or industrial environments.
• Proven ability to negotiate commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Review invention disclosure submissions for intellectual property.
• Engage with external parties for collaboration opportunities.
• Draft and review commercialization strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in biotechnology or related field

PhD in relevant fields preferred

Job description

The Technology Development & Commercialisation (TD&C) team is seeking a Senior Manager to focus on the commercialisation of new healthcare-related technologies developed under the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. You will work with the SingHealth clinical research community to identify and commercialise intellectual property arising from a diverse range of healthcare fields. You will also be involved in the management of a growing portfolio of patent and trademark applications and in promoting the awareness and benefits of healthcare innovation development.

They key responsibilities of the role include the review of invention disclosure submissions and liaising with the SingHealth Intellectual Property office. You will engage with external parties to increase the awareness of institutions capabilities, research areas, and opportunities for collaborations and research partnerships; as well as speak at internal workshops related to intellectual property, innovation, translational development, and commercialisation. You will also support the IP office to identify and engage with potential licensees of the institution’s intellectual property portfolio. You will work with stakeholders to draft and review intellectual property and commercialisation strategies of translational funding grant applications.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in biotechnology, biomedical engineering or a relevant scientific/engineering field with at least eight years of relevant experience within the academic and/or industrial environment involving commercial partnerships; PhD in these fields preferred
• Ability to work effectively and assertively influence key stakeholders, and build and support business relationships and partnerships.
• Track record of successfully negotiating commercial contracts with industry partners
• Ability to assimilate and grasp technical concepts and translate these into commercially viable proposals
• Confident self-starter with initiative and capable of working successfully within a team and with key stakeholders in the ecosystem
• Excellent interpersonal communication, organizational and administrative skills