Total 33 Human Resource Business Partner job vacancies in Pasir Gudang

We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable full-time Postdoctoral Fellow for the project at the A*STAR Singapore Institute for Clinical Science (SICS). The candidate should have expertise in family and population issues, especially children’s development and have a social science background.

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. degree in Social Sciences discipline from a recognized university
• Research expertise in topics related to trends and changes in family, population and child development
• Min. 3 years of experience with survey operation in longitudinal studies
• Advanced quantitative research skills
• Publication record in areas related to the above-specified research areas
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Strong organizational skill and interpersonal skill
• Experience with large-scale longitudinal surveys on early childhood is strongly desirable
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

SIgN is looking for a Business Development Officer to support business development, manage relationships between SIgN and its key partners as well as support the institute’s overall Research and Innovation goals.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Industry Engagement to identify and attract new strategic industry partners for collaborations and partnerships
• Assist in connecting companies and researchers/research units in A*STAR by articulating key SIgN capabilities when engaging industry partners.
• Promote SIgN platform technologies to external academic and industry partners and research institutions for service engagements and collaborations through seminars, conferences, roadshows and exhibitions.
• Review and lead negotiation of research collaboration and service agreements with public sector and industry in consultation with A*STAR Legal, Innovation & Enterprise HQ A*STAR and BMRC Clusters.
• Support Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams in identifying collaborative project aims, deliverables, budgets and timelines for collaboration and service projects.
• Provide guidance and advice on intellectual property rights and usage.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology or related field as above.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in the medtech, healthcare, or biomedical industry.
• Good interpersonal skills to liaise and work with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Willing to learn, adaptable and flexible.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and in a team to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and competence in industry engagement and intellectual property would be advantageous.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

SIgN is looking for a Business Development Officer to support business development, manage relationships between SIgN and its key partners as well as support the institute’s overall Research and Innovation goals.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Industry Engagement to identify and attract new strategic industry partners for collaborations and partnerships
• Assist in connecting companies and researchers/research units in A*STAR by articulating key SIgN capabilities when engaging industry partners.
• Promote SIgN platform technologies to external academic and industry partners and research institutions for service engagements and collaborations through seminars, conferences, roadshows and exhibitions.
• Review and lead negotiation of research collaboration and service agreements with public sector and industry in consultation with A*STAR Legal, Innovation & Enterprise HQ A*STAR and BMRC Clusters.
• Support Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams in identifying collaborative project aims, deliverables, budgets and timelines for collaboration and service projects.
• Provide guidance and advice on intellectual property rights and usage.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology or related field as above.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in the medtech, healthcare, or biomedical industry.
• Good interpersonal skills to liaise and work with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Willing to learn, adaptable and flexible.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and in a team to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and competence in industry engagement and intellectual property would be advantageous.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The Human Development Department at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, is looking for a senior bioinformatician with a keen interest in the gut microbiome and its impact on human health. The ideal candidate will have the unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment. This role offers exclusive access to a rich array of clinical and omics data (specifically metagenomics and metabolomics data), enabling the candidate to explore and contribute to our understanding of the gut microbiome's role in promoting the health of women and children. We are seeking an individual who is not only experienced in bioinformatics but also passionate about translating complex data into meaningful insights for health and well-being.

Job Responsibilities

• Be responsible for metagenomics and other omics data processing and quality control.
• Perform integrative analysis on omics datasets, including but not limited to metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics.
• Setup bioinformatics tools/workflow, and develop applications with R Shiny, Python Dash or Matlab.
• Analyze data, interpret results and plan next step.
• Update project and prepare summary report regularly.
• Perform general data and server housekeeping.

Job Requirements

• A degree or masters in Computational Biology/Computer Science/Applied Mathematics/Applied Statistics.
• Strong analytical and programming skills (Python, R, Perl, or Matlab, UNIX environment).
• Experience with modeling, machine learning, and deep learning.
• Experience with metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and metabolomics will be a plus.
• Strong project management and communication skill

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for day-to-day business data management and regular business report preparations, which includes SAP material master maintenance, data integrity checking and statistics.
• Daily monitoring of basic system health and to flag out any inconsistency in API/System functions when found/reported.
• Daily monitoring of system backend jobs and ensure transactional data are interfacing in healthy state with external/internal system.
• To support Business Analytics, extracting and reorganizing original data, dealing with data related issues with other departments.
• Responsible for data preparation, data mining, to create/identify opportunities through analytics, to optimize business objectives.
• Communicate findings and insights to relevant stakeholders in order to assist Manager in making data-driven decisions in KPI assessments.
• Drive continuous improvements /optimization of campaign performance tracking report with business while complying to A*STAR policies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma (with at least 5 years or more relevant experience), preferably Business Analytics, Information systems or Computer Science.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience solving problems using data and providing practical business insights.
• Self-Starter with a strong sense of urgency.
• Aptitude to challenge the status quo, think outside the box, and question what has been done.
• Comfortable with dealing with sets of data points from different sources.
• Qualities of matured thinking, dependable and requires minimum supervision.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The Office of Business Development and Industry Engagement (OBI) is looking for a suitable candidate to provide admin support and be part of the team in the research translation journey of bringing GIS’ research to industry. The candidate will play an active role in liaising with our research collaborators/partners. The candidate shall demonstrate keen business acumen by understanding the collaborators’ technical requirements and coordinating internally with the various stakeholders to deliver viable business solutions.

1. Lead and organise legal documentation (i.e. NDA, MTA, RCA, etc) drafting, review, discussion, and negotiations with collaborators in accordance with A*STAR’s guidelines
2. Develop a network of institutional relationships with the industry, academic institutions, clinical communities and government agencies
3. Create and identify strategic collaborative partnerships with potential industrial collaborators to introduce GIS’ capabilities.
4. Plan, coordinate, organise and host meetings/symposia/visits/trips – locally and overseas
5. Develop sustainable relationships with new and existing partners throughout the lifecycle
6. Work with various A*STAR stakeholders to manage various business development/research partnership processes
7. Create, support, track and measure all engagements with assigned partners/collaborators
8. Under IP management and TDs, the candidate will liaise with PIs on Technology Disclosures and ETPL IP filing and participate in lab notebooks audit with other team members
9. Assist with other ad-hoc duties

Job Requirements:

1. Degree in scientific discipline or Diploma holder with relevant experience of 5 years
2. 1-2 years of industry or research experience
3. Well versed in written, communication, organisational and administrative skills
4. Customer-oriented and a team player
5. Resourcefulness and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The Office of Business Development and Industry Engagement (OBI) is looking for a suitable candidate to provide admin support and be part of the team in the research translation journey of bringing GIS’ research to industry. The candidate will play an active role in liaising with our research collaborators/partners. The candidate shall demonstrate keen business acumen by understanding the collaborators’ technical requirements and coordinating internally with the various stakeholders to deliver viable business solutions.

1. Lead and organise legal documentation (i.e. NDA, MTA, RCA, etc) drafting, review, discussion, and negotiations with collaborators in accordance with A*STAR’s guidelines
2. Develop a network of institutional relationships with the industry, academic institutions, clinical communities and government agencies
3. Create and identify strategic collaborative partnerships with potential industrial collaborators to introduce GIS’ capabilities.
4. Plan, coordinate, organise and host meetings/symposia/visits/trips – locally and overseas
5. Develop sustainable relationships with new and existing partners throughout the lifecycle
6. Work with various A*STAR stakeholders to manage various business development/research partnership processes
7. Create, support, track and measure all engagements with assigned partners/collaborators
8. Under IP management and TDs, the candidate will liaise with PIs on Technology Disclosures and ETPL IP filing and participate in lab notebooks audit with other team members
9. Assist with other ad-hoc duties

Job Requirements:

1. Diploma/Degree in scientific discipline
2. 1-2 years of industry or research experience
3. Well versed in written, communication, organisational and administrative skills
4. Customer-oriented and a team player
5. Resourcefulness and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

We are seeking a highly motivated Executive to contribute to our Business Development Group. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation and efficiency in our BD processes, utilizing cutting-edge technology and AI-assisted automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the enhancement and implementation of our BD operations processes through the integration of new technologies and AI-assisted automation, driving productivity and effectiveness.
• Play a pivotal role in updating and maintaining BD content and databases, ensuring accuracy and accessibility of critical information on platforms such as SharePoint, CRM, and others.
• Provide comprehensive support for the Target Translation Consortium (TTC), a national initiative coordinated by EDDC, overseeing administrative, logistical, and secretarial functions. This includes managing databases, coordinating meetings, workshops, and roadshows, and maintaining relevant documentation to facilitate collaboration within the consortium.
• Uphold confidentiality and compliance standards in all BD processes, ensuring the security of sensitive information and adherence to regulatory requirements. Participate in audit exercises as required
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the BD team, including scheduling and organizing the roster within the BD group to optimize workflow efficiency.
• Perform and negotiate simple contracts such as NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma (with at least 5 years of relevant experience) in Information Technology-related discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and a meticulous approach to tasks
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Sound understanding of compliance, auditing, and quality control principles
• Resourceful with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• A team player with excellent collaborative skills
• Takes ownership of tasks, is self-motivated and pro-actively solves problems
• A keen interest in innovation and willingness to explore new approaches
• Proficient in Outlook calendar and Microsoft Office Applications

Joining our team offers an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise and contribute to our mission of driving innovation in drug discovery and development. If you possess the required qualifications and are motivated to excel in a dynamic environment, we invite you to apply and be part of our team.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager/Manager (Grant Administrator) to assist the Deputy Director (Resource Management) in grant administration and management for the Skin Research Institute of Singapore and A*STAR Skin Research Labs

Roles & Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Work with the Deputy Director (Resource Management) and Director Corporate Services for the administration of the grant calls as part of a “Grantor role” which include, but are not limited to:

* Grant issuance including preparing for roadshows, sending out emails to announce the grant call, ensuring all relevant documents such as grant info sheet, application form, budget template etc. are in place

* Post grant call closure matters such as performing completeness checks, collating all complete applications, organizing proposal review meetings, compiling evaluation scores, preparation of meeting agenda, slides and recording of minutes, grant outcome announcement, preparation of Letters of Award, reporting templates, budget schedules etc.

* Perform the role of “Officer-in-charge” for the Grant(s);

* Verify and monitor claims for grant expenses for the Grant.

· "Grantee" Grant management role - Work with colleagues and Principal Investigators (PIs) for pre-award and post award management of a full suite of Grants (from A*STAR, NRF, NMRC etc.) which include, but are not limited to:

• Liaising with funders and collaborating institutions on grant-related matters;
• Supporting PIs in grant administration and reporting, and ensure compliance with grants terms and conditions;
• Monitoring project progress and fund utilization;
• Supporting PIs on budgeting and cashflow projections to facilitate submission of grant applications;
• Supporting PIs on grant variations such as budget virement, change in scope, grant extension etc.
• Assist in preparation of internal control measures including the required audits;
• Assist in preparation of management reports and presentations;
• Work closely with colleagues to maintain accurate and current records of grant information at all times;
• Liaise with colleagues and A*STAR Finance in project accounts creation and activation for newly awarded grants;
• Provide secretariat and logistics support for SRIS meetings and events as and when required;
• Other ad-hoc duties, assignments and projects as may be assigned by Executive Director or Director, SRIS and A*SRL.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum qualifications – bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related fields with at least 8 years of relevant experience in grants management.
• Experience in budgeting and financial management will be an advantage
• Quick, meticulous, resourceful, and creative problem solver who works well independently as well as in a team and under pressure.
• Uses sound judgment and demonstrates initiative in carrying out assigned duties.
• Highly organized and enjoys grant administration, documentation, management reporting and administration
• Excellent communication skills - able to clearly and concisely express technical and non-technical information in oral and written form to all levels in the organization.
• Strong negotiation and people skills.
• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules, and priorities in a research environment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel and Powerpoint.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager/Manager (Grant Administrator) to assist the Deputy Director (Resource Management) in grant administration and management for the Skin Research Institute of Singapore and A*STAR Skin Research Labs

Roles & Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Work with the Deputy Director (Resource Management) and Director Corporate Services for the administration of the grant calls as part of a “Grantor role” which include, but are not limited to:

* Grant issuance including preparing for roadshows, sending out emails to announce the grant call, ensuring all relevant documents such as grant info sheet, application form, budget template etc. are in place

* Post grant call closure matters such as performing completeness checks, collating all complete applications, organizing proposal review meetings, compiling evaluation scores, preparation of meeting agenda, slides and recording of minutes, grant outcome announcement, preparation of Letters of Award, reporting templates, budget schedules etc.

* Perform the role of “Officer-in-charge” for the Grant(s);

* Verify and monitor claims for grant expenses for the Grant.

· "Grantee" Grant management role - Work with colleagues and Principal Investigators (PIs) for pre-award and post award management of a full suite of Grants (from A*STAR, NRF, NMRC etc.) which include, but are not limited to:

• Liaising with funders and collaborating institutions on grant-related matters;
• Supporting PIs in grant administration and reporting, and ensure compliance with grants terms and conditions;
• Monitoring project progress and fund utilization;
• Supporting PIs on budgeting and cashflow projections to facilitate submission of grant applications;
• Supporting PIs on grant variations such as budget virement, change in scope, grant extension etc.
• Assist in preparation of internal control measures including the required audits;
• Assist in preparation of management reports and presentations;
• Work closely with colleagues to maintain accurate and current records of grant information at all times;
• Liaise with colleagues and A*STAR Finance in project accounts creation and activation for newly awarded grants;
• Provide secretariat and logistics support for SRIS meetings and events as and when required;
• Other ad-hoc duties, assignments and projects as may be assigned by Executive Director or Director, SRIS and A*SRL.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related fields with at least 5 years of relevant experience in grants management.
• Experience in budgeting and financial management will be an advantage
• Quick, meticulous, resourceful, and creative problem solver who works well independently as well as in a team and under pressure.
• Uses sound judgment and demonstrates initiative in carrying out assigned duties.
• Highly organized and enjoys grant administration, documentation, management reporting and administration
• Excellent communication skills - able to clearly and concisely express technical and non-technical information in oral and written form to all levels in the organization.
• Strong negotiation and people skills.
• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules, and priorities in a research environment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel and Powerpoint.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist PI with trouble shooting scientific issues, develop and improve operational processes
• Perform literature search and design study related documents
• Support data cleaning and analysis activities
• Prepare scientific reports and presentations

Job Requirements:

• Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences or a closely related field.
• Highly self-motivated with excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong desire to learn in a dynamicmulti-disciplinary research environment.
• Previous experience in clinical research and management experience are ideal (0-2 years’ experience)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Science and Engineering Research (SER) Directorate is looking to hire a resourceful and motivated individual, who is passionate about supporting the delivery of impactful outcomes through Science and Technology, under the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 plan. The SER Directorate is the nexus of policy, corporate reporting and economic analysis to ensure that SERC delivers on its strategic thrusts of value-creation and socioeconomic impact to Singapore. You will work closely with key stakeholders internally and externally to achieve the outcomes of various programmes, and develop a deep understanding of R&D policies and their wider impact on the research ecosystem in Singapore. You will acquire skills in interpreting data to develop policies, as well as develop deeper organisational awareness. The ability to be agile and thrive in a changing work environment is a must!

As an officer in RPP/A&O, your key areas of work would include the following:

Resource and Performance Monitoring

1. Support Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) senior management in the governance and allocation of resources;

2. Synthesise data and develop recommendations to support executive decision making;

3. Support the review and improvement of SERC strategy, operations and processes, including the improvement of SERC investments and activities;

4. Develop specific measures of success with relevant experts;

5. Conduct financial modelling and monitor budgets for SERC entities;

6. Analyse and track performance of SERC entities in response to overall strategies.

Corporate Planning

7. Support SERC senior management in key meeting platforms and monitor strategic and management issues across SERC;

8. Organise events for SERC management for business reviews, and charting of strategic directions for SERC entities.

Job Requirements

9. Relevant working experience in the public sector, strategic and/or corporate planning would be an advantage

10. Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or Business.

11. Ability to translate concepts into implementation plans

12. Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

13. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Word, Excel and Power BI or equivalent)

14. Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills

15. Resourceful and motivated

16. Pro-active, quality conscious, attentive to detail and result-oriented

17. High learning agility and adaptability

18. Able to work independently and in a team to deliver results under tight timelines

An exciting opportunity has risen for a highly motivated Senior Research Fellow to join the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS) to work with a collaborative and multidisciplinary team for the project “Completing the Picture: Strengthening Fathers" Roles in Early Child Health and Neurodevelopment Through Targeted Interventions”. The SRF will be responsible for leading data-intensive quantitative research on the interactions between familial environmental, focusing strongly on comparing paternal factors with maternal and other household member factors, and the broader environment (e.g. built and natural environment) on child health, well-being, and development. The SRF will utilize skills in big data management, especially harmonizing and linking geospatiotemporal data with longitudinal cohort data, as well as quantitative causal inference and quasi-experimental techniques, to produce new scientific knowledge, write manuscripts, create presentations and reports, and brief collaborators and other stakeholders (academic, government, community, industry, etc.) as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to engage in the following:

• Big data (geospatialtemoporal, multi-modal longitudinal cohort) management, processing, and analysis from a variety of sources (academic, government)
• Conduct quantitative causal inference analyses, e.g. quasi-experimental, instrumental variable, fixed-effects, difference-in-difference, etc.
• Where appropriate, conduct or advise on economic considerations in research, practice, or policy (e.g. program evaluation, cost-benefit analyses)
• Proactively seek out obtain, or develop new data sources that will support or expand the research
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Leading communications with internal and external project stakeholders, including coordinating and conducting briefings
• Write manuscripts for publication in high-impact journals
• Work closely with the PI and research team while showing a high degree of autonomy and proactiveness

Job Requirements

• Qualification & Field of Study: PhD in relevant quantitatively-focused discipline (e.g., Biostatistics, Economics with focus on Econometrics and causal inference methods).
• Min. Years of Experience: 3 years
• Other Requirements (e.g. Skills, Competencies):
  • Experience and expertise in joining geospatialtemoporal data to longitudinal cohort data and harmonizing data across cohorts for the purposes of data analysis
  • Experience and expertise obtaining, constructing, or developing measures and indicators of built and natural environment, human behavior (movement/migration), and other areal characteristics
  • Strong quantitative skills, particularly in causal inference
  • Strong knowledge of statistical programming in Python and/or R
  • Strong skills in data management and workflow documentation and commitment to open and reproduceable research
  • Evidence of peer-reviewed publications and conference papers in line with career stage
  • Well-organized with strong attention to detail
  • A team player with an ability to work independently
  • Self-motivated in striving for the most rigorous science

Contact

For more information about the position, potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Keri McCrickerd (keri_mccrickerd@sics.a-star.edu.sg) directly with any questions.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for day-to-day business data management and regular business report preparations, which includes SAP material master maintenance, data integrity checking and statistics.
• Daily monitoring of basic system health and to flag out any inconsistency in API/System functions when found/reported.
• Daily monitoring of system backend jobs and ensure transactional data are interfacing in healthy state with external/internal system.
• To support Business Analytics, extracting and reorganizing original data, dealing with data related issues with other departments.
• Responsible for data preparation, data mining, to create/identify opportunities through analytics, to optimize business objectives.
• Communicate findings and insights to relevant stakeholders in order to assist Manager in making data-driven decisions in KPI assessments.
• Drive continuous improvements /optimization of campaign performance tracking report with business while complying to A*STAR policies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma (with at least 5 years or more relevant experience), preferably Business Analytics, Information systems or Computer Science.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience solving problems using data and providing practical business insights.
• Self-Starter with a strong sense of urgency.
• Aptitude to challenge the status quo, think outside the box, and question what has been done.
• Comfortable with dealing with sets of data points from different sources.
• Qualities of matured thinking, dependable and requires minimum supervision.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager/Manager (Grant Administrator) to assist the Deputy Director (Resource Management) in grant administration and management for the Skin Research Institute of Singapore and A*STAR Skin Research Labs

Roles & Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Work with the Deputy Director (Resource Management) and Director Corporate Services for the administration of the grant calls as part of a “Grantor role” which include, but are not limited to:

* Grant issuance including preparing for roadshows, sending out emails to announce the grant call, ensuring all relevant documents such as grant info sheet, application form, budget template etc. are in place

* Post grant call closure matters such as performing completeness checks, collating all complete applications, organizing proposal review meetings, compiling evaluation scores, preparation of meeting agenda, slides and recording of minutes, grant outcome announcement, preparation of Letters of Award, reporting templates, budget schedules etc.

* Perform the role of “Officer-in-charge” for the Grant(s);

* Verify and monitor claims for grant expenses for the Grant.

· "Grantee" Grant management role - Work with colleagues and Principal Investigators (PIs) for pre-award and post award management of a full suite of Grants (from A*STAR, NRF, NMRC etc.) which include, but are not limited to:

• Liaising with funders and collaborating institutions on grant-related matters;
• Supporting PIs in grant administration and reporting, and ensure compliance with grants terms and conditions;
• Monitoring project progress and fund utilization;
• Supporting PIs on budgeting and cashflow projections to facilitate submission of grant applications;
• Supporting PIs on grant variations such as budget virement, change in scope, grant extension etc.
• Assist in preparation of internal control measures including the required audits;
• Assist in preparation of management reports and presentations;
• Work closely with colleagues to maintain accurate and current records of grant information at all times;
• Liaise with colleagues and A*STAR Finance in project accounts creation and activation for newly awarded grants;
• Provide secretariat and logistics support for SRIS meetings and events as and when required;
• Other ad-hoc duties, assignments and projects as may be assigned by Executive Director or Director, SRIS and A*SRL.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum qualifications – bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related fields with at least 8 years of relevant experience in grants management.
• Experience in budgeting and financial management will be an advantage
• Quick, meticulous, resourceful, and creative problem solver who works well independently as well as in a team and under pressure.
• Uses sound judgment and demonstrates initiative in carrying out assigned duties.
• Highly organized and enjoys grant administration, documentation, management reporting and administration
• Excellent communication skills - able to clearly and concisely express technical and non-technical information in oral and written form to all levels in the organization.
• Strong negotiation and people skills.
• Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules, and priorities in a research environment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel and Powerpoint.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.