Total 169 front office assistant job vacancies in Singapore

JOB DESCRIPTION
This position is responsible for developing a potential pipeline of real estate to meet A*STAR's future space needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Strategic Planning & Supply Pipeline Development
Formulates a pipeline of real estate options to support A*STAR?s future space needs in the area of Biosafety Level 2/Chemistry labs, Data Centers and Manufacturing Labs, taking into consideration future of work space and emerging industry sectors, with emphasis on sustainability. This includes liaison with real estate companies/consultancy firms and research performers in Singapore to understand space availability over a time horizon of 5-10 years.

Supply Matching and Stakeholders Management
Collaborates with stakeholders, including end-users, facility teams and research planning departments to match space demands to A*STAR prevailing leased space or explore alternatives, to enable timely execution of research activities. This entails having a good understanding of the infrastructure specifications and configuration of each space and its ability to meet the intended requirements and operations, including regulatory compliance.

Tenancy management
Coordinates, negotiates and establishes or renews tenancy for A*STAR spaces, considering various factors, such as terms and conditions offered and overall cost competitiveness. Serves as contract manager for various A*STAR tenancies.

REQUIREMENTS

· Background in Civil Engineering, being a Registered Professional Engineer, with minimum 5 to 8 years relevant experience in the real estate consultancy/marketing. Experience in managing R&D space planning would be advantageous.

· Possess good leadership skills in leading multi-disciplinary teams

· Confident to communicate at all levels and able to think creatively and apply strategic thinking to tasks.

· Able to work under pressure and adapt to changes within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (i.e., A*STAR Research Institutes, A*STAR Biomedical Research Council (BMRC), A*STAR Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) and Innovation & Enterprise (I&E), Corporate Group and HQ Procurement) to forecast demand and to identify, execute new and/or existing Demand Aggregation projects in Consumables and Services to achieve cost savings and efficiency.
2. Negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions with suppliers.
3. Managing a list of approved suppliers and perform as functional bridge amongst suppliers as well as internal stakeholders. Evaluate and select suppliers based on performance and quality.
4. Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure a stable supply chain.
5. Coordinating the administrative tasks (i.e., business review meetings, etc) with the suppliers.
6. Preparing and populating monthly reports.
7. Participating and assisting with ad-hoc projects.

Requirements:

1. Degree in any relevant fields with at least 3 years of relevant experience
2. Experience in biomedical or engineering consumables purchasing is advantages
3. Possess strategic thinking skills and attention to details.
4. Strong team collaboration skills.
5. Adaptability and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
7. Excellent negotiation and communication skills.

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.

The National Robotics Programme Office (NRPO) is responsible for catalysing differentiated robotics R&D capabilities at our Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Research Institutes (RIs) for the benefit of our economy and society. NRPO also works to foster public-private partnerships to ensure robotics technologies and IPs developed with public funding are relevant for industry and are commercialised into useful products, services and solutions that are adopted in Singapore and around the world.

A key role of NRPO is to bring together end-users across different industries, robotics & automation companies, and our IHLs/RIs to identify use cases and technology gaps that public-private partnerships can help to address. In so doing, we enhance Singapore's robotics R&D capabilities and help Singapore-based robotics & automation companies to innovate and differentiate themselves in the market.

Another key role of NRPO is to work together with partner agencies to grow our robotics (supply-side) industry comprising system integrators, robot vendors, software and component suppliers. A strong and vibrant robotics (supply-side) industry with companies developing and making robotics products and solutions here for export will help to support our end-user industries and act as vehicles for the commercialisation of technologies and IPs developed by our IHLs/RIs.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with a keen interest in robotics, to join NRPO to perform the following:

• Assist in planning and implementing initiatives to fulfil NRPO's objectives.
• Monitor industry trends and needs to identify translation opportunities for robotics R&D capabilities, technologies, and IPs.
• Be deployed to assist Deputy Director/Head to manage and implement activities of robotics innovation clusters that are aligned with focus sectors and applications identified.
• Work together with internal and external partners to engage and secure collaboration with international and private sector end-users and robotics & automation companies for translation and commercialisation at scale.
• Assist Deputy Director/Head to implement the activities of a focal point in our ecosystem to accelerate the growth of SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Undertake market research and analysis to track the growth SG-based start-ups and SMEs.
• Work together with relevant internal and external partners to help SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Curate, report and present NRPO's industry-relevant information.
• Secretarial duties.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in robotics 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.

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.

The National Robotics Programme Office (NRPO) is responsible for catalysing differentiated robotics R&D capabilities at our Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Research Institutes (RIs) for the benefit of our economy and society. NRPO also works to foster public-private partnerships to ensure robotics technologies and IPs developed with public funding are relevant for industry and are commercialised into useful products, services and solutions that are adopted in Singapore and around the world.

A key role of NRPO is to bring together end-users across different industries, robotics & automation companies, and our IHLs/RIs to identify use cases and technology gaps that public-private partnerships can help to address. In so doing, we enhance Singapore’s robotics R&D capabilities and help Singapore-based robotics & automation companies to innovate and differentiate themselves in the market.

Another key role of NRPO is to work together with partner agencies to grow our robotics (supply-side) industry comprising system integrators, robot vendors, software and component suppliers. A strong and vibrant robotics (supply-side) industry with companies developing and making robotics products and solutions here for export will help to support our end-user industries and act as vehicles for the commercialisation of technologies and IPs developed by our IHLs/RIs.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with a keen interest in robotics, to join NRPO and lead a team to perform the following:

• Assist Director/DD Industry & Partnerships to develop and implement strategies and initiatives to fulfil NRPO's objectives.
• Conduct industry scans and market studies to identify focus sectors and applications with economic potential for Singapore's new (to build) and existing robotics R&D capabilities.
• Lead a team to establish and manage robotics innovation clusters aligned with the focus sectors and applications.
• Work together with internal and external partners to engage and secure collaboration with international and private sector end-users and robotics & automation companies for translation and commercialisation.
• Explore and implement appropriate models & mechanisms including consortiums for collaboration between industry and IHLs/RIs.
• Work to enhance systems engineering capabilities for industry to develop innovative robotics systems for commercial deployment.
• Lead a team to establish and manage a focal point in our ecosystem to accelerate the growth of SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Engage and on-board relevant internal and external partners to support the focal point with their initiatives and programmes.
• Conduct scans to identify promising SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Establish and enhance NRPO's network with robotics seasoned entrepreneurs, industry veterans and experts that would add value to the focal point.
• Develop and manage the process of identifying and selecting promising SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs and matching them to the initiatives and programmes that would accelerate their growth.
• Catalyse the development of standards by obtaining feedback from industry on sector/application best practices for robotics, and initiating standards development work with the relevant partners.
• Plan and execute events that showcase Singapore's robotics innovation ecosystem and that helps to foster connections and collaborations amongst end-users, robotics & automation companies and IHLs/RIs. Such events could be organised, co-organised or participated by NRPO and could be local or overseas.

Requirements:

• 8-10 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in robotics industry.
• Familiarity with robotics standards and systems engineering practice are an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills to engage and partner diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good listener with keen eye for industry's needs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to think ahead to plan and execute with team.

The National Robotics Programme Office (NRPO) is responsible for catalysing differentiated robotics R&D capabilities at our Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Research Institutes (RIs) for the benefit of our economy and society. NRPO also works to foster public-private partnerships to ensure robotics technologies and IPs developed with public funding are relevant for industry and are commercialised into useful products, services and solutions that are adopted in Singapore and around the world.

A key role of NRPO is to bring together end-users across different industries, robotics & automation companies, and our IHLs/RIs to identify use cases and technology gaps that public-private partnerships can help to address. In so doing, we enhance Singapore?s robotics R&D capabilities and help Singapore-based robotics & automation companies to innovate and differentiate themselves in the market.

Another key role of NRPO is to work together with partner agencies to grow our robotics (supply-side) industry comprising system integrators, robot vendors, software and component suppliers. A strong and vibrant robotics (supply-side) industry with companies developing and making robotics products and solutions here for export will help to support our end-user industries and act as vehicles for the commercialisation of technologies and IPs developed by our IHLs/RIs.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with a keen interest in robotics, to join NRPO to perform the following:

• Assist in planning and implementing initiatives to fulfil NRPO's objectives, with a focus on local and overseas events that showcase Singapore's robotics innovation ecosystem and that helps to foster connections and collaborations amongst end-users, robotics & automation companies and IHLs/RIs.
• Establish NRPO's calendar of events including a flagship NRPO event and identifying events that NRPO should partner with or participate in.
• Plan and execute NRPO's flagship and other events including engaging with stakeholders, partners and vendors.
• Work closely with our corporate communications partner to develop communications plan and key messages.
• Develop and manage our communications platforms and channels including NRPO's website and social media.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in events, public relations or community development.
• Operational experience in organising and managing events including driving schedules and tasks.
• Able to multi-task and work well under time pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Adept at social media communication platforms and channels.
• Good interpersonal skills to liaise and work with multiple stakeholders, partners and vendors.

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.

The National Robotics Programme Office (NRPO) is responsible for catalysing differentiated robotics R&D capabilities at our Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Research Institutes (RIs) for the benefit of our economy and society. NRPO also works to foster public-private partnerships to ensure robotics technologies and IPs developed with public funding are relevant for industry and are commercialised into useful products, services and solutions that are adopted in Singapore and around the world.

A key role of NRPO is to bring together end-users across different industries, robotics & automation companies, and our IHLs/RIs to identify use cases and technology gaps that public-private partnerships can help to address. In so doing, we enhance Singapore's robotics R&D capabilities and help Singapore-based robotics & automation companies to innovate and differentiate themselves in the market.

Another key role of NRPO is to work together with partner agencies to grow our robotics (supply-side) industry comprising system integrators, robot vendors, software and component suppliers. A strong and vibrant robotics (supply-side) industry with companies developing and making robotics products and solutions here for export will help to support our end-user industries and act as vehicles for the commercialisation of technologies and IPs developed by our IHLs/RIs.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with a keen interest in robotics, to join NRPO to perform the following:

• Assist in planning and implementing initiatives to fulfil NRPO's objectives.
• Monitor industry trends and needs to identify translation opportunities for robotics R&D capabilities, technologies, and IPs.
• Be deployed to assist Deputy Director/Head to manage and implement activities of robotics innovation clusters that are aligned with focus sectors and applications identified.
• Work together with internal and external partners to engage and secure collaboration with international and private sector end-users and robotics & automation companies for translation and commercialisation at scale.
• Assist Deputy Director/Head to implement the activities of a focal point in our ecosystem to accelerate the growth of SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Undertake market research and analysis to track the growth SG-based start-ups and SMEs.
• Work together with relevant internal and external partners to help SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Curate, report and present NRPO's industry-relevant information.
• Secretarial duties.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in robotics 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.

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.

The National Robotics Programme Office (NRPO) is responsible for catalysing differentiated robotics R&D capabilities at our Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Research Institutes (RIs) for the benefit of our economy and society. NRPO also works to foster public-private partnerships to ensure robotics technologies and IPs developed with public funding are relevant for industry and are commercialised into useful products, services and solutions that are adopted in Singapore and around the world.

A key role of NRPO is to bring together end-users across different industries, robotics & automation companies, and our IHLs/RIs to identify use cases and technology gaps that public-private partnerships can help to address. In so doing, we enhance Singapore’s robotics R&D capabilities and help Singapore-based robotics & automation companies to innovate and differentiate themselves in the market.

Another key role of NRPO is to work together with partner agencies to grow our robotics (supply-side) industry comprising system integrators, robot vendors, software and component suppliers. A strong and vibrant robotics (supply-side) industry with companies developing and making robotics products and solutions here for export will help to support our end-user industries and act as vehicles for the commercialisation of technologies and IPs developed by our IHLs/RIs.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with a keen interest in robotics, to join NRPO and lead a team to perform the following:

• Assist Director/DD Industry & Partnerships to develop and implement strategies and initiatives to fulfil NRPO's objectives.
• Conduct industry scans and market studies to identify focus sectors and applications with economic potential for Singapore's new (to build) and existing robotics R&D capabilities.
• Lead a team to establish and manage robotics innovation clusters aligned with the focus sectors and applications.
• Work together with internal and external partners to engage and secure collaboration with international and private sector end-users and robotics & automation companies for translation and commercialisation.
• Explore and implement appropriate models & mechanisms including consortiums for collaboration between industry and IHLs/RIs.
• Work to enhance systems engineering capabilities for industry to develop innovative robotics systems for commercial deployment.
• Lead a team to establish and manage a focal point in our ecosystem to accelerate the growth of SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Engage and on-board relevant internal and external partners to support the focal point with their initiatives and programmes.
• Conduct scans to identify promising SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs.
• Establish and enhance NRPO's network with robotics seasoned entrepreneurs, industry veterans and experts that would add value to the focal point.
• Develop and manage the process of identifying and selecting promising SG-based robotics start-ups and SMEs and matching them to the initiatives and programmes that would accelerate their growth.
• Catalyse the development of standards by obtaining feedback from industry on sector/application best practices for robotics, and initiating standards development work with the relevant partners.
• Plan and execute events that showcase Singapore's robotics innovation ecosystem and that helps to foster connections and collaborations amongst end-users, robotics & automation companies and IHLs/RIs. Such events could be organised, co-organised or participated by NRPO and could be local or overseas.

Requirements:

• 8-10 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in robotics industry.
• Familiarity with robotics standards and systems engineering practice are an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills to engage and partner diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good listener with keen eye for industry's needs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to think ahead to plan and execute with team.

The National Robotics Programme Office (NRPO) is responsible for catalysing differentiated robotics R&D capabilities at our Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and Research Institutes (RIs) for the benefit of our economy and society. NRPO also works to foster public-private partnerships to ensure robotics technologies and IPs developed with public funding are relevant for industry and are commercialised into useful products, services and solutions that are adopted in Singapore and around the world.

A key role of NRPO is to bring together end-users across different industries, robotics & automation companies, and our IHLs/RIs to identify use cases and technology gaps that public-private partnerships can help to address. In so doing, we enhance Singapore?s robotics R&D capabilities and help Singapore-based robotics & automation companies to innovate and differentiate themselves in the market.

Another key role of NRPO is to work together with partner agencies to grow our robotics (supply-side) industry comprising system integrators, robot vendors, software and component suppliers. A strong and vibrant robotics (supply-side) industry with companies developing and making robotics products and solutions here for export will help to support our end-user industries and act as vehicles for the commercialisation of technologies and IPs developed by our IHLs/RIs.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with a keen interest in robotics, to join NRPO to perform the following:

• Assist in planning and implementing initiatives to fulfil NRPO's objectives, with a focus on local and overseas events that showcase Singapore's robotics innovation ecosystem and that helps to foster connections and collaborations amongst end-users, robotics & automation companies and IHLs/RIs.
• Establish NRPO's calendar of events including a flagship NRPO event and identifying events that NRPO should partner with or participate in.
• Plan and execute NRPO's flagship and other events including engaging with stakeholders, partners and vendors.
• Work closely with our corporate communications partner to develop communications plan and key messages.
• Develop and manage our communications platforms and channels including NRPO's website and social media.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of relevant working experience, preferably with a background in events, public relations or community development.
• Operational experience in organising and managing events including driving schedules and tasks.
• Able to multi-task and work well under time pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Adept at social media communication platforms and channels.
• Good interpersonal skills to liaise and work with multiple stakeholders, partners and vendors.

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

A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR ID Labs) is seeking for a Project Manager to join us in our mission to be a leading centre of infectious diseases research. A*STAR ID Labs aims to develop a cohesive A*STAR response to drive and deliver translational infectious diseases research to better health and economic outcomes.

Job Description

1. To play a managerial role and coordinate project teams across different workstreams to support and deliver the needs of the industry/research programme

2. Provide operational support and clear lines of communication and engagement with multiple stakeholders internally and externally. This can include but not limited to:

a. Coordinate activities with a wide range of collaborators across Singapore and internationally. These could be academic and industrial depending on the programme direction.

b. Business Development - communicate regularly and effectively with researchers and industry partners to establish research collaborations

3. Oversee and manage the lead principal investigator/technical lead, review the progress of the programme, track the KPIs, draft progress updates and document the meetings between the programme leads and any company interactions.

4. Monitoring budgets, reporting and managing risk will also be an essential part of the role.

5. Have an understanding the complex nature of the scientific, operational, and logistic challenges will be an essential part of the role in order to find innovative and creative solutions to complicated or multifaceted problems when working with internal collaborators and external partners.

Job Requirements:

• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Immunology or related field as above
• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience or applicants with relevant academic experience are welcome to apply
• Strong background in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Genomics
• Experience with project management, developing and implementing project plans
• Demonstrate experience of developing and maintaining key project documentation to a high standard
• Knowledge and competence in industry engagement and intellectual property would be advantageous
• Highly motivated and able to work independently

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.

The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is a premier research institute at A*STAR whose mission is to harness biology for transformational bio-therapeutics and diagnostics. In this role, you will be working with the IMCB researchers, grant agencies as well as A*STAR finance, councils, and the central research office to provide relevant grant-related support to the institute.

Job Description: the role includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Ensure that all grant proposal submissions meet the requirements as set by the respective granting agency.
• Review annual progress reports and final reports for various grants and ensure that these are submitted on time.
• Attend to requests from the granting agencies pertaining to budget scrubbing, letter of award and other steps required for timely activation of new grants.
• Assist investigators with changes related to their grants (deviation/variation requests).
• Work closely with A*STAR research office, councils, and finance regarding ad hoc requests for grant-related data and pending tasks.
• Serve as the institutional admin and help with creation and activation of accounts for grant-related portals such as IGMS and iGrants.
• Tabulate and track the grants of the institute to ensure easy extraction of grant data whenever required.
• Promptly attend to grant-related queries from investigators.
• Define timelines for internal review and approval SOP of grant calls and communicate to researchers for grant applications.
• Monitor, report and analyse grant application activities as well provide timely updates to management on grant status.

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Life Science or equivalent.
• Preferably with at least 3 years of working experience.
• Experience and/or keen interest in work related to governance/ policy/ research administration, especially in the research & development sector, is an advantage.
• Good team player with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Meticulous, resourceful, able to multi-task and work independently.
• Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across functional groups and levels.
• Interested in science and technology.
• Proficient in M365 and related applications.
• Prior experience in dashboard reporting and/or project management is a plus.

Be part of an exciting team working on cutting-edge advanced packaging process technologies. Participate in process development and integration solution to enable advanced packaging process technologies in the world of mobile, IoT, consumer and high-performance computing area. Partner and work with various teams from inside and outside of IME to help develop leading-edge packaging solutions for our customers, taking the solutions from concept to mass production. Responsibilities will include assisting in operations support in clean room to make sure projects are completed successfully and delivered on time.

Responsibilities:

· Operate semiconductor equipment to perform processes, measurement, and inspection of wafers. (Include equipment setup, loading and unloading of wafers)

· Monitor basic equipment/process errors and perform recovery.

· Work with internal and external parties to align for tool time, execute process sequence and collect data to feedback to integration owner.

· Logistically transport wafer lots between equipment within cleanroom and between worksites.

· Identify and address potential areas for improvements such as cycle time, utilization, and cost.

· Perform chemical change/ top-up for equipment under supervision.

· Understand and follow all Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) procedures and requirements.

· The candidate may be required to perform shift work (Mon-Fri).

Job Requirement:

· Nitec or Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

· Basic understanding on semiconductor process is preferred

· 1-3 years of experience in semiconductor processes (Litho, Etch, CVD, PVD, Plating, Metrology etc.) will be added advantages

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.

As an Assistant Business Development Manager, you will engage with industrial companies to evangelize the use of ROS-Industrial for their robotic solutions and build the advanced manufacturing ecosystem partnerships of startups, corporates, and agencies. You will lead a portfolio of industry accounts? relationships, translate industry requirements into development roadmap, and oversee technical project delivery to ensure total satisfaction. Your supervisor will work closely with you to engage new industry partners to grow the ROSIndustrial Consortium Asia Pacific?s overall impact and reach. Together, we have an opportunity to shape the future of robotics and deep tech

The role includes:

- Build, maintain and foster relationships with new and existing members to develop the advanced manufacturing ecosystem partnerships.

• Full ownership of the assigned members and have an intimate understanding of the members? innovation roadmap by closely working with the members to identify area of growth, develop collaboration blueprint, and execute accordingly.
• Working closely with different departments, such as program office, PMO,HQ and technical groups on various initiatives and project engagements.
• Formulate and negotiate business contract to ensure that the collaboration agreement met clients and organization needs in adherence to A*STAR standards and guidelines
• Identify the right funding mechanism to develop and grow department technologies via proof-of-concept / proof-of-value projects, fundings proposal, or joint-collaboration projects.
• Lead, support, and facilitate marketing activities and outreach events (company visits, startup challenge, workshops, digital marketing and newsletters, marketing materials, exhibitions, and presentations
• Drive relevant business modeling, forecasting, portfolio planning and success measure validation
• Collate and analyze market data, sector development and members? activities in order to keep abreast of evolving market and trends.
• Participate in forums, conferences, and other engagement to grow ROS Industrial presence
• Manage accounts receivables from accounts to be in line with credit management policies
• Prompt and accurate updating of CRM software for business analytics

Job requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Business Development, Channel Partner Management or Sales in automation / manufacturing industry. Prior experience in technical sales, product / project management, cloud computing, digital technology or robotics would be an added advantage
• Bachelors in Engineering or IT. Masters in Business Administration or similar will be an added advantage.
• Self-starter with innate motivation to drive business and innovation forward
• Proficient acumen in legal and contract negotiation
• Prior experience in conceptualising ideas from ideation to POC/pilot would be an added advantage
• Prior experience in marketing, design and event management would be an advantage
• Prior experience in using design tools and wireframing, such as Canva, AdobeXD would be an added advantage
• Understanding of ROS2, Python/C++, and Cloud Architecture would be an added advantage
• Prior experience in agile innovation and delivery would be an added advantage
• Excellent communication, analytical, and negotiation skills with the ability to influence and articulate ideas clearly
• Cross-functional work experience with technical, legal, and finance in a virtual organization would be an added advantage
• Ability to manage priorities and operates under pressure
• A team player and technically motivated to solve problems, innovate and deliver to internal and external customers

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.

You will play a pivotal role in one of A*STAR flagship programme as a Business Lead. You will be responsible to look for companies to join the programme's ecosystem and drive projects as the outcome to create impact to Singapore Supply chain innovation. You will also be tasked to manage business accounts to maintain customer relationships to strategically drive projects for long-term growth.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Generate leads, prospect new businesses by networking, or through other means of generating interest from potential clients
• Take ownership of customer accounts, manage and strengthen relationships with executive C/B-level stakeholders
• Build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities for growth, negotiate and close business deals
• Work closely with the technical team and lead translation of research outcomes to business viable products
• Lead conversations with customers to capture business and technical requirements to provide proposals for projects
• Coordinate and integrate not only ARTC but also sister research institutes to deliver business viable solutions
• Maintain customer relationships to strategically place new products and drive projects for long-term growth
• Create and implement business plans, prepare and conduct commercial growth presentations
• Lead translation of research outcomes to industry adoption

JOB REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor in any engineering and science related discipline
• Experience working in the clean energy sector would be an added bonus
• Proven track record of successful business deals closure
• At least 3 years of working experience in B2B business development, enterprise sales/account management or marketing
• Strong business acumen, driven to deliver customer
• requirements and project deadlines
• A team player and technically motivated to solve problems, innovate and deliver to internal and external customers
• Professional presentation and communication skills for the management-level audience, both written and verbal.
• Positive attitude, resilient and agile, quick to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced 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.

Data Management and preparation of statistical reports

• Status tracking, including collecting, analysing, summarising/dashboarding for regular reporting of proposals and awarded grants, technology disclosures and publications:
• Awarded Grants: Liaise with other offices (Finance, PMO, SIMTech IDO, ARTC BDO) to consolidate data
• Technology Disclosures: Liase within RDO to consolidate data
• Publications: Liaise with SIMTech and ARTC Divisions and A*STAR SERC Planning to consolidate and align data
• Consolidate statistics and provide regular reporting to SIMTech, ARTC and SERC
• Carry out periodic update of Staff List and Affiliations for up-to-date reporting
• Continuous improvement to enhance data capture and information flow across departments
• Management of RDO shared folders and archival of documents for Grants, Technological Disclosure and Publications

Digitalisation and Dashboards

• Update (as required) and maintain Power BI Dashboard for pipeline proposals
• Design and maintain Power BI Dashboard for Technology Disclosures and Publications
• Propose, develop, maintain, and automate process approval workflows for all RDO-related approvals

System maintenance and updates

• Own, update and maintain TD system including troubleshooting and updating of approval workflows
• Design, build and maintain S&A Knowledge Management System (connecting Research Personnel, Technology Disclosures and Publications)

Intranet Page and Portals

• Maintain RDO intranet page with up-to-date information on Technology Disclosures and Publications
• Set up and maintain lists for Scopus and Scival portals
• Support RDO activities and tasks, as required
• Cover other RDO job functions, as required

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

• Diploma or Degree in administration or science or engineering

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Meticulous and attention to details
• Good command of PowerPoint and Words functionality for reporting
• Good command of Excel and Power BI for data management and dashboarding
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge on research/technical terminologies
• Good communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
• Able to multi-task and deliver results under tight timelines

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.

About Us:

EDDC is a dynamic and rapidly growing organisation committed to excellence and innovation. We are seeking an experienced Executive Manager to provide high-level support to our C-Suite executives, ensuring their schedules are efficiently managed, administrative briefs are meticulously prepared, and contracts (NDA and CDA) for scientific procurement and project needs are expertly managed.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be supporting the C-Suite at EDDC, you will work closely with executives, deliver efficient secretarial and administrative support in a well-organised manner to ensure daily administrative tasks run smoothly. You will also be responsible for contract management, particularly Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) related to scientific procurement and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Schedule Management : Effectively manage and optimise the calendars of C-Suite executives, coordinating internal and external meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements.

2. Administrative Briefs : Prepare comprehensive and confidential administrative briefs, reports, and documentation for the C-Suite, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

3. Contract Management : Oversee the creation, execution, and management of NDAs and CDAs for scientific procurement and project requirements, ensuring compliance with legal and organizational standards.

4. Communication Liaison : Act as a central point of contact between C-Suite executives and various internal and external stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and responsiveness.

5. Develop meeting agendas : Organise, facilitate, and follow up on executive meetings, including preparing agendas, minutes, and action items.

6. Strategic Support : Assist in strategic projects, including research, data analysis, and providing insights to support decision-making.

7. Confidentiality : Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information.

8. Team Collaboration : Collaborate with administrative teams to streamline processes and support cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements :

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in executive support, scheduling for senior executives, and contract management
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in office software and scheduling tools (e.g. Microsoft Office)
• Strong problem-solving and decision making abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
• Prior experience in a similar role supporting C-Suite executives
• Project Management experience
• Familiarity with contract management software and legal documentation

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 independent and detail oriented individual to administer the grants awarded under the National Robotics Programme (NRP). This role will be forward deployed to the Office of Grants Administration (OGA).

An Officer in this role will:

• Work with NRP management and project officers to organize and administer the end-to-end grant administration processes, from pre to post-award documentation and mounting the projects online on the grant management system.
• Provide oversight and management of the projects, including ensuring changes or updates to grant terms & conditions or guidelines are communicated to the grantees and put into effect according to the stipulated implementation timelines.
• Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reports to internal and external stakeholders
• Work with the grantees and act as a liaison between the research teams, host institutions, industry partners and stakeholders
• Monitor and track the progress, timeline, and budget of projects, including submissions and variation requests and providing assessment on the eligibility of such requests based on grant guidelines, as well as assisting to resolve issues and challenges related to the projects
• Organise and coordinate events related to the management of the projects such as review meetings and workshops
• Perform any other relevant secretariat and related duties as required

Requirements

• Degree with a minimum of 8 years' R&D project management experience or grant management experience or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of engineering terms related to robotics, mechanical or electronics engineering would be helpful to appreciate the project submissions, but not a must.
• Prior experience in grant administration or have managed grants at a larger programme level with exposure to NRF or RIE funding will be highly advantageous
• Strong organizing, planning and analytical skills. Tableau experience will be a plus.
• Meticulous and detail oriented.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Independent and a strong team player
• Ability to thrive in complex situations and manage conflicting information amongst the stakeholders to make a sound and objective assessment and provide recommendations to resolve issues in grant administration.
• Willingness to learn, with adaptability and flexibility to take on required/necessary tasks beyond the job description

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.

The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is a premier research institute at A*STAR whose mission is to harness biology for transformational bio-therapeutics and diagnostics. In this role, you will be working with the IMCB researchers, grant agencies as well as A*STAR finance, councils, and the central research office to provide relevant grant-related support to the institute.

Job Description: the role includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Ensure that all grant proposal submissions meet the requirements as set by the respective granting agency.
• Review annual progress reports and final reports for various grants and ensure that these are submitted on time.
• Attend to requests from the granting agencies pertaining to budget scrubbing, letter of award and other steps required for timely activation of new grants.
• Assist investigators with changes related to their grants (deviation/variation requests).
• Work closely with A*STAR research office, councils, and finance regarding ad hoc requests for grant-related data and pending tasks.
• Serve as the institutional admin and help with creation and activation of accounts for grant-related portals such as IGMS and iGrants.
• Tabulate and track the grants of the institute to ensure easy extraction of grant data whenever required.
• Promptly attend to grant-related queries from investigators.
• Define timelines for internal review and approval SOP of grant calls and communicate to researchers for grant applications.
• Monitor, report and analyse grant application activities as well provide timely updates to management on grant status.

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Life Science or equivalent.
• Preferably with at least 3 years of working experience.
• Experience and/or keen interest in work related to governance/ policy/ research administration, especially in the research & development sector, is an advantage.
• Good team player with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Meticulous, resourceful, able to multi-task and work independently.
• Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across functional groups and levels.
• Interested in science and technology.
• Proficient in M365 and related applications.
• Prior experience in dashboard reporting and/or project management is a plus.

The Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) is a premier research institute at A*STAR whose mission is to harness biology for transformational bio-therapeutics and diagnostics. In this role, you will be working with the IMCB researchers, grant agencies as well as A*STAR finance, councils, and the central research office to provide relevant grant-related support to the institute.

Job Description: the role includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Ensure that all grant proposal submissions meet the requirements as set by the respective granting agency.
• Review annual progress reports and final reports for various grants and ensure that these are submitted on time.
• Attend to requests from the granting agencies pertaining to budget scrubbing, letter of award and other steps required for timely activation of new grants.
• Assist investigators with changes related to their grants (deviation/variation requests).
• Work closely with A*STAR research office, councils, and finance regarding ad hoc requests for grant-related data and pending tasks.
• Serve as the institutional admin and help with creation and activation of accounts for grant-related portals such as IGMS and iGrants.
• Tabulate and track the grants of the institute to ensure easy extraction of grant data whenever required.
• Promptly attend to grant-related queries from investigators.
• Define timelines for internal review and approval SOP of grant calls and communicate to researchers for grant applications.
• Monitor, report and analyse grant application activities as well provide timely updates to management on grant status.

Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Life Science or equivalent.
• Preferably with at least 3 years of working experience.
• Experience and/or keen interest in work related to governance/ policy/ research administration, especially in the research & development sector, is an advantage.
• Good team player with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Meticulous, resourceful, able to multi-task and work independently.
• Able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across functional groups and levels.
• Interested in science and technology.
• Proficient in M365 and related applications.
• Prior experience in dashboard reporting and/or project management is a plus.