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The MedTech Catapult is a national initiative for accelerating the development of high-value MedTech projects through an in-house product engineering unit. The objectives of the Programme Office are to i) support the operations of the MedTech Catapult, ii) develop strategies and seed partnerships to support Catapult activities; and iii) oversee and administer the grants. The Senior Assistant Director will report to the Deputy Director, Programme Office.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to develop and execute the overall programme strategy for MedTech Catapult, specifically in business development
• Develop and implement a business development and marketing plan to achieve business goals and objectives of MC.
• Build a robust and sustainable MedTech Manufacturing ecosystem comprised of product owners, solution & technology providers, manufacturers, system integrators, institute of higher learning, research institutes, and public agencies
• Establish a deep understanding of MC?s key features and activities by interfacing closely with the programme leadership and productization unit
• Work with Steerco, Key Opinion Leaders, partners and internal stakeholders to develop and refine the value proposition of MC to its partners.
• Develop and implement marketing plan, whilst managing the budget for marketing needs
• Initiate and establish relationships with potential partners across the ecosystem, including other public sector agencies, universities, hospitals, suppliers, design houses, contract manufacturers and industry players.
• Develop deep relationships with key customers/partners, identify business opportunities for growth, negotiate and close business deals.
• Lead conversations with customers to capture business requirements, identify problem statements to scope proposals for collaboration.
• To support other operational activities for the Programme Office

Requirements

• B.S in Bioengineering, Business, Marketing or other relevant experience in a related field.
• >10 of working experience in business development and marketing for medical device/life sciences industry, research & development, incubators/accelerators or any other relevant roles
• Experience with setting up and maintaining a customer relationship management system
• Familiarity with life science instruments and medical device value chain and network is a plus
• Familiarity with local life science instruments and medical device ecosystem is a plus
• Experience with creating marketing materials is a plus
• Possess excellent networking, communication and writing skills.
• Demonstrate ability to juggle priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enjoy working in a small team, start-up environment

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

Our Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning (AI/ML) capabilities are critical accelerators to our mission to delivering towards inventing new medicines that save and improve lives. Core to the Data, AI and Genome Sciences (DAGS) function is an AI/ML-first approach to improving target and biomarker discovery, validation and selection and elucidating complex disease mechanisms. As Director of Data Science, Foundation Model Lead you will build state-of-the art AI/ML capabilities for analyzing genomic, multi-omic, imaging, single cell, and deep phenotypic and clinical data/model systems to derive clinically relevant insights for disease biology and target discovery. You will be part of a cross-functional team of computational biologists, bioinformaticians, data scientists, software engineers, and machine learning engineers that strive to identify therapeutic targets. You will report to the Executive Director, Head of AI/ML

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead technically the development and implementation of pre-trained transformer-based foundation and cutting-edge machine learning models for target discovery, leveraging large-scale biological and imaging data.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, biologists, and software engineers to develop and deliver scalable machine learning solutions.

• Integrate diverse datasets, including genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics to extract clinically relevant insight and uncover disease biology and novel drug targets.

• Know the latest research and identify opportunities to leverage new advancements in ML for target and biomarker discovery.

• Contribute to publications and present results at internal and external scientific conferences and workshops.

Required Experience and Skills:

• PhD in machine learning, computer science, physics, or related field and 8+ years’ experience with data science, developing and prototyping large-scale machine learning models, such as deep learning, CNN, GNN, and transformer-based foundation models OR MS and 10+ years of experience OR BS and 14+ years of experience.

• Demonstrated hands-on experience in developing, training, and transfer learning of large-scale transformer-based foundation models.

• Good understanding of the underlying algorithmic approaches of traditional and modern machine learning approaches.

• Strong programming skills, particularly in languages such as Python, and proficiency in relevant machine learning libraries (PyTorch)

• Interest in life sciences problems and disease biology, and willing to learn from and teach others.

• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred experience:

• Relevant publications in scientific journals and experience contributing to research communities, including NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, etc preferred.

This is a hybrid position, with an expectation of 3 days/week onsite.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Data Engineering, Data Science, Data Visualization, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Project Management, Publishing, Software Development, Work Collaboratively

Preferred Skills:

Biological Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Research, Cell Biology, Communication, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Conference Planning, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Data Fusion, Data Research, Genomics, Life Science, Molecular Diagnostics, Proteomics, Research Development, Research Management, Scientific Publications, Scientific Research, Software Prototyping

Job responsibility;

1) Be responsible for participating in the formulation of technology business strategy, planning of technology development route, and planning of technology evaluation and technology architecture;

2) Responsible for technical architecture design of the underlying core system of the company's products, formulation of technical specifications, improvement of development process, standardization construction, preparation, sorting and management of various internal catalogs and documents;

3) Responsible for the formulation of project plan and coordination of project development or implementation of all links and department resources, grasp the project schedule (including existing structure and technology optimization);

4) Responsible for organizing core system technology research and research, organizing the formulation and implementation of major technical decisions and technical plans, and formulating implementation plans to ensure the high availability of the system, including network architecture, daily maintenance mechanism, disaster recovery plans, etc.;

5) Responsible for the establishment of information security technology and management plans, based on market and customer needs, and constantly optimize and upgrade the external business platform to achieve the goal of online business operation.

Job requirements

1. Bachelor degree or above, major in computer and related: proficient in one or more development languages such as Java and PHP, with end-to-end research and development experience and architecture experience, with actual successful project experience is preferred;

2, with strong technical development ability, at least 8 years of technical development experience, more than 2 years of technical director management experience, with strong team management experience (has managed a team of more than 50 people), has a deep understanding of technical talent cultivation and successful cases;

3. Excellent communication skills and business understanding ability, able to work with the business side on product planning and project progress:

4, rich experience in multi-project management and control, familiar with project management process, system analysis and design, design mode, good at operation research and resource allocation;

5, strong drive and responsibility, with good professional quality and excellent communication and coordination ability: adapt to the entrepreneurial team. Willing to accept challenges;

6. Proficient in cutting-edge Internet technologies, with experience in designing, developing and optimizing large-scale distributed, high-concurrency, high-load and high-availability system architectures; proficient in mainstream open source frameworks and principles;

7, have a certain product architecture ability and business sense is preferred.

The incumbent is expected to govern Information Technology (IT) strategy planning, IT Project delivery, IT systems & operations, IT incident management etc. The coverage will span a list of subsidiary entities under the SMBC Group’s Multi-Franchise strategy, and these entities are supervised by SMBC Asia Growing Markets Department (AGMD).

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing and maintaining the Information Technology (IT) Governance framework, policies, and processes, with reference to applicable regulations and internal policies for the list of entities supervised by AGMD. This responsibility covers areas such as IT strategy plan, IT KPIs and project delivery, IT Service and Incident Management, IT Budget etc.
• Formalize IT Governance and oversight to IT Teams of the list of entities and supervise overall IT Service Delivery through sound governance, applicable policies and frameworks, procedural controls, with reference to SMBC IT Governance Framework.
• Evaluate and establish IT Control objectives that are in adherence with local laws and regulatory requirements, and group’s internal policies, for each of the entity’s country.
• Provide timely and regular review of IT control & risk indicators and action plans, to a list of internal stakeholders.
• Assess and mitigate IT risks by adopting or developing risk management frameworks, conducting regular risk assessments.
• Perform quality assurance on IT Programs/Projects, validate compliance to the IT Service Management and Operation policies. On a need-to basis, drive and manage the development, testing and implementation of control measures or reporting, to strengthen governance and controls.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans to ensure a timely and effective escalation and monitoring of IT systems incidents from the list of entities and relay such incidents to management and Head Office promptly.
• Identify opportunities for IT process improvement and collaborate with cross-functional teams of entities for execution.
• Work with local IT and Compliance teams in keeping abreast of development in the supervisory and regulatory requirements in respective countries.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent with min. 12 years of working experience with good knowledge and experience of IT Governance, Risk and Compliance principles, as well as IT Controls in all disciplines of technology domains, preferably within the Financial Services sector.
• Solid technical and functional knowledge of relevant financial services regulations and policies of Singapore and Asia region.
• Experience in IT Governance Reviews, Controls Testing and Assurance, and delivery of training.
• Good understanding of the overall IT Operational processes in the financial services industry.
• Proven ability to understand, identify, analyze and communicate the operational risks within processes, in a structured and logical approach.
• Proven experience in applying legal/regulatory guidance into solving practical problems.
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to demonstrate sound judgement.
• Strong problem solving and numerical skills and well-verse in interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize large workloads and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Ability to appreciate diverse cultures and facilitate smooth communications between Head Office, Singapore office and entities.

The incumbent is expected to govern cybersecurity and information security strategy planning, related program and project delivery, incident management etc. The coverage will span a list of subsidiary entities under the SMBC Group’s Multi-Franchise strategy, and these entities are supervised by SMBC Asia Growing Markets Department (AGMD).

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing and maintaining the cybersecurity governance policies, framework, and processes with reference to applicable regulations and internal policies, for the list of entities supervised by AGMD. This responsibility covers areas such as cybersecurity program and project delivery, compliance to regulations and standards, cybersecurity assessment and incident management, security KRIs etc.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in each entity to develop and update cybersecurity policies and procedures that align with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry standards.
• Ensure compliance with relevant and applicable cybersecurity regulations and standards, such as GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and NIST and track changes in the regulatory landscape.
• Coordinate and participate in cybersecurity alerts, assessments and audits, for the list of entities, to evaluate the effectiveness of security controls and recommend improvements.
• Support Group-wide Security Operations Centres, in defining incident response plans for the list of entities, including disseminating security alerts, escalating security incidents, and tracking all tasks for execution and closure. Through this participation, conduct thorough cybersecurity risk assessments to identify and evaluate potential threats, vulnerabilities, impact on organizational assets, recovery from cybersecurity incidents etc.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and action plans to address identified vulnerabilities and reduce the overall cybersecurity risk posture.
• Define and track key cybersecurity metrics to measure the effectiveness of risk management activities and prepare regular reports for senior management.
• Implement continuous monitoring processes to proactively identify and address emerging cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent with a min. 12 years of working experience with good knowledge and experience of cybersecurity and information security risk management, preferably within the Financial Services sector.
• Solid information technology and security knowledge of relevant financial services regulations and policies of Singapore and Asia region.
• Experience in Cybersecurity and Information Security Governance Reviews, Controls Testing and Assurance.
• Good understanding of the overall cybersecurity operational processes in the financial services industry.
• Proven ability to understand, identify, analyze, and communicate the operational risks within processes, in a structured and logical approach.
• Proven experience in applying legal/regulatory guidance into solving practical problems.
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to demonstrate sound judgement.
• Strong problem solving and numerical skills and well-verse in interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize large workloads and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Ability to appreciate diverse cultures and facilitate smooth communications between HQ, Singapore office and entities.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About Asian Institute of Digital Finance

The Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF) is a university-level institute in the National University of Singapore (NUS), jointly founded by The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the National Research Foundation (NRF) and NUS. AIDF aspires to be a thought leader, a FinTech knowledge hub, and an experimental site for developing digital financial technologies as well as for nurturing current and future FinTech researchers and practitioners in Asia.

The candidate will report to the Director and manage all AIDF research programme, and supervise a small team of administrators handling HR, Finance, and grant/project administration.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• Work with the Director to ensure the internal operation is effective and efficient while adhering to all policy and procedural guidelines.
• Work closely with faculty members and researchers as well as with other departments on matters such as grants, audits, and reporting.
• Support the Director on budget planning. Manage monthly expenditure tracking.
• Supervise a small team of administrators to handle HR, Finance, and office administration.
• Oversee projects and events such as conferences, workshops, and forums through monitoring progress and keeping track of timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree.
• At least 7 years of experience, preferably in a research or academic organization.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Fast learner.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively across departments within the University.

Other Information

Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications, but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. NUS reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Asian Insitute of Digital Finance

Department : Administration

Job requisition ID : 22705

Contact List for further enquiries

Hiring Manager: Qiao Zhang
Hiring Manager Email: HELENAZ@nus.edu.sg
HR Partner: Nyssha Tan Shixuan
HR Partner Email: nyssha.t@nus.edu.sg

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Overview:

Treasury and Chief Investment Office is a division with the Firm’s Corporate Sector that is independent of the Corporate & Investment Bank and all customer-facing lines of businesses.

Treasury and Chief Investment Office’s core mandate is to manage Firm’s liquidity, structural interest rate, and Foreign Exchange risks. In addition, it manages the wholesale funding and capital raising activities for the firm, as well as the daily cash position. The group oversees the funds transfer pricing policies, and works closely with the various lines of business in establishing the principles of how funds are valued across the firm.

Position Description:

You will be based in Singapore and will be assisting the team to perform funding & liquidity, structural risk, and investment books managements. This includes production of various reporting, liaising with back and middle office teams regarding the cash position and assisting in other operational issues.

You will also be required to assist with treasury funding and balance sheet management as well as collate macro and thematic research and ad-hoc projects as they arise. You will report to the Singapore Treasurer from location governance perspective.

Job responsibilities

• Daily funding and liquidity risk management for Singapore branch and related entities

• Collateral and reserve management for liquidity and regulatory compliance

• Daily pricing and submission of transfer pricing rates for Loans and Deposits

• Daily P&L calculation and other Treasury/CIO related reporting, including weekly balance sheet dashboard, liquidity stress testing, collateral reporting

• Participate in front-office projects such as balance sheet analysis, ad hoc queries as necessary

• Collaborate with internal functions including Funds Transfer Pricing & Liquidity Management Team, Liquidity Risk Oversight, Middle Office, Risk, Finance and Business Management team

• Understand global macroeconomic trends and conduct regional thematic research to be presented at internal investment forums

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Open to undergraduates or post graduate students looking for internship or currently pursuing studies in quantitative disciplines such as Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Science, Financial Engineering or other related disciplines

• A high level of attention to detail, excellent organisational and time management skills and strong communication skills

• Strong control mindset

• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently

• Ability to interact with internal stakeholders and management

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point. Familiarity with Bloomberg and Reuters Eikon will be a plus

This role is intended to be for an initial term of approximately 2 months only, however, subject to business needs, the contract may be extended or converted to permanent employment.

To apply for this position, please use the following URL:

https://ars2.equest.com/?response_id=0507b069af5c04a3a9650f37445c3d40

We are looking for a highly motivated and organized candidate who enjoys challenges and collaborating with external and internal stakeholders in a highly dynamic organization.

Financial Operations

• Assist the Director in the budget planning & monitoring of the organization.
• Assist the Director and Research Groups in monitoring the individual project spend for the various Departments, Programmes and Grants.
• Work with internal stakeholders to address their queries relating to the monthly budget utilization and provide administrative support, whenever required.
• Assist the Director in Resource Planning which includes manpower planning and costing, space planning and lab management, whenever required.

General Operations

• Assist the Director in overseeing the daily operations of the Institute, including Assets Management, logistics matters such as Admin Procurement, Goods Receipts, etc.
• Work with IT support staff to oversee the IT requirements of the organization, including IT infrastructure, hardware, software and renewal plans, etc.
• Assist the Management team in Business Continuity Management.
• Assist the Director in ensuring that internal controls and procedures are in-placed and in compliance with A*STAR policies and guidelines.
• Work with the Director and management team on any ad-hoc project and initiative that the organization undertakes.

Qualifications:

• Possess at least 3 years of relevant experience in financial operations and reporting, general administrative and operational functions.
• Knowledge of SAP system will be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to multi-task and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Willingness to learn and possess high level of initiatives and adaptability to take on additional responsibilities, when required.

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 a highly motivated and organized candidate who enjoys challenges and collaborating with external and internal stakeholders in a highly dynamic organization.

Financial Operations

• Assist the Director in the budget planning & monitoring of the organization.
• Assist the Director and Research Groups in monitoring the individual project spend for the various Departments, Programmes and Grants.
• Work with internal stakeholders to address their queries relating to the monthly budget utilization and provide administrative support, whenever required.
• Assist the Director in Resource Planning which includes manpower planning and costing, space planning and lab management, whenever required.

General Operations

• Assist the Director in overseeing the daily operations of the Institute, including Assets Management, logistics matters such as Admin Procurement, Goods Receipts, etc.
• Work with IT support staff to oversee the IT requirements of the organization, including IT infrastructure, hardware, software and renewal plans, etc.
• Assist the Management team in Business Continuity Management.
• Assist the Director in ensuring that internal controls and procedures are in-placed and in compliance with A*STAR policies and guidelines.
• Work with the Director and management team on any ad-hoc project and initiative that the organization undertakes.

Qualifications:

• Possess at least 3 years of relevant experience in financial operations and reporting, general administrative and operational functions.
• Knowledge of SAP system will be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to multi-task and deliver results under tight timelines.
• Willingness to learn and possess high level of initiatives and adaptability to take on additional responsibilities, when required.

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.