Senior Manager, Technology Transfer Office (Operations & Contract Management)

Singapore Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious institution in Singapore seeks a Senior Manager for its Technology Transfer Office to manage research collaboration contracts and ensure compliance. This role involves negotiating agreements, protecting intellectual property, and training stakeholders. Candidates should possess at least 8 years of technology transfer experience and strong analytical skills. Proficiency in MS Office is required. The position is fixed term with a focus on operational excellence and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technology transfer and IP management.
• Experience in negotiating research collaboration agreements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft research collaboration agreements.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and legal requirements.
• Provide guidance on best practices for collaboration agreements.

Skills

Technology transfer knowledge

IP management skills

Contract negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Good tertiary qualification

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

Senior Manager, Technology Transfer Office (Operations & Contract Management)

Posting Start Date: 13/02/2026
Schemes of Service: Corporate
Division: Technology Transfer Office
Employment Type: Fixed Term

This position is responsible for structuring and securing research collaboration obligations and deliverables through contractual agreements to ensure compliance with institutional policies, grant and contractual term and conditions and any government regulations and protect SIT’s interest. This role involves drafting and negotiating various research-related contracts to secure win‑win deals with efficient operational processes, systems and guidelines to ensure timely execution of research collaboration and licensing agreements.

Job Responsibilities

• Contract Management
  • Contract Structure: Assist to develop new agreement templates to suit new collaboration modes; regularly review existing agreement templates to be practical, industry relevant and address contractual gaps.
  • Establish Pre‑Approved Contractual Guidelines: Collate a database of pre‑approved contractual guidelines to guide TTO officers in negotiating deviations of contractual clauses.
  • Negotiation and Drafting: Negotiate and draft research collaboration agreements, ensuring terms are clear, fair, and compliant with institutional policies, legal standards, grant terms and regulatory requirements.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders (faculty, researchers, legal teams) and external partners (industry, government agencies) to facilitate research collaborations that secure win‑win deals, within specified turnaround time and protecting the interests of SIT.
  • Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure all agreements comply with university policies, legal requirements, and funding agency guidelines; identify and mitigate potential risks associated with research collaborations.
  • Intellectual Property Management: Protect and manage intellectual property (IP) arising from collaborative research; advise on IP rights and responsibilities within research agreements.
  • Monitoring and Reporting: Track the progress of research collaborations and ensure timely completion of agreement and licensing milestones; provide regular reports on the status and outcomes of research agreements; follow‑up on research output disclosure and adoption of IP to report on value capture and impact stories of research output.
  • Training and Support: Provide guidance and training to researchers and staff on the processes and best practices for research collaboration agreements; support researchers in understanding their contractual obligations and rights.
  • Operational Excellence: Assist to implement digital transformation strategies to streamline research collaboration agreements, licensing, and IP adoption processes; support digital initiatives with organizational goals to enhance efficiency and effectiveness; assist to implement continuous improvement in contract management processes through the adoption of digital solutions; support implementation of workflows that are efficient, transparent, and audit‑ready, enhancing overall operational excellence.
  • System Integration and Management: Assist to collate and provide user requirements of an end‑to‑end applied research system to support the entire lifecycle of research, from research collaboration to commercialization and value capture of research output; assist AD in the oversight of the integration, user testing and commissioning of digital tools, solutions and platforms, such as contract and IP management systems, to ensure seamless processes, data flow and accessibility; assist to implement interim solutions/stop‑gap measures for smooth operations pending commissioning of system; support continuous improvement in system development and maintenance.

Job Requirements

• A good tertiary qualification and technology transfer knowledge in one or more of the following domains: engineering, healthcare, infocomm technology, food or biotechnology.
• At least 8 years of direct experience in technology transfer, IP management skills and knowledge of Singapore IP laws.
• Have experience in negotiating research collaboration and licensing agreements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑moving environment.
• Meticulous, possess strong analytical skills, have excellent contract negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.