Assistant Manager (Standards Development Organisation)

Date: 3 Nov 2024

Location: DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL, Outram Campus, SG

Company: National University of Singapore

Job Description

Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) was established through a landmark collaboration between two world-class institutions; Duke University and National University of Singapore, with the objective of providing innovative education and impactful research that enhance the practice of medicine in Singapore and beyond.


The Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) was established at Duke-NUS in 2014 with the mission of forming regional platforms and networks to grow competencies, build capacity and promote thought leadership in regulatory science and health policy in the Asia Pacific, with a focus on South-East Asia.


CoRE has established a strong and highly regarded education portfolio for industry professionals and regulators. The Centre also enables thought leadership and policy innovation in areas of health products regulation, and its expanded scope now includes issues related to global health, health policies and health systems strengthening. Its key focus areas are digital health, vaccines & pandemic preparedness, advanced and innovative therapeutics, innovative clinical trials, and medical devices.


In 2023, Enterprise Singapore has appointed CoRE to set up and lead the new Standards Development Organisation (SDO) supporting the Biomedical and Health Standards Committee. CoRE-SDO is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to be an integral part of the CoRE-SDO team to further the national objectives. This will include but not limited to the following:

 

  • Be the key liaison personnel for the administrative and financial operations for the project, including preparation for audits.
  • Assist with  project management to ensure timeliness of outputs in alignment to project timelines.
  • Provide operational support related to the organising of stakeholder engagement events, including meetings for technical committees and working groups.
  • Contribute to the administration of the technical committees and working groups consisting of industry partners and stakeholders.
  • Facilitate partners' engagement in international activities, including attendance at global meetings, study trips, and international standards development.
  • Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein or as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related discipline
  • Minimum 3 to 4 years of relevant work experience and familiarity with financial operations.
  • Prior background and/or experience in biomedical or healthcare sector would be advantageous. 
  • Have  experience in project management, planning and coordination.
  • Proficient in spoken and written English.
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently under tight timelines.
  • Able to handle ambiguity well and remain flexible in a quick changing environment
  • Exhibit good interpersonal skills, and comfortable working both independently and as well as in a team.
  • Display a natural inclination for meticulousness and a strong attention to details. 

 

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 
 

More Information

Location: Outram Campus

Job requisition ID : 26266