Senior Manager, SingHealth Technology Incubator

The SingHealth Technology Incubator (SCOUT) has the objective of nurturing promising research projects and accelerating their commercialisation and medical deployment through the creation of start-up companies. The incubator team works closely with in-house researchers and innovators from project conception to company formation. We leverage SingHealth's substantial research and innovation output to improve medical care by bringing promising drugs, devices, diagnostics, and software to market.

The Senior Manager supports the Assistant Director and Director on the day-to-day operations of the incubator. Your key responsibilities are overseeing applications for the department's support, conducting multi-dimensional analysis of incubator research projects (covering commercial, regulatory, clinical, intellectual property and more), managing technology development and patent application statuses. You help establish new spinoff companies and preparation of business plans and market assessments. You will also be responsible for project-related external engagement of service providers, consultants and others, and the legal agreements involved thereof.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field, with at least 8 years of business development or commercialisation experience in a medical device, biotech, pharmaceutical or healthcare environment
• Individuals with an MBA or a Masters in Biomedical Engineering would be preferred
• Prior experience in dealing with corporate partners and in negotiating and completing agreements
• Passion for biomedical sciences and entrepreneurship / new ventures
• Individuals with prior entrepreneurial activity record (having launched or had experience in a start-up environment) and knowledge of local regulatory processes in both the biotech and medical technology industry (ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820, GMP, and GLP standards) would be preferred
• Strong project management experience and strong analytical and problem solving skills to structure creative deal structures and develop conceptual solutions
• Ability to work independently with dedication, complemented by a team-oriented approach
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)