Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director, MedTech Cluster

A*STAR's Innovation & Enterprise (I&E) Group helps companies turn research into business results.

As part of Singapore's lead public sector R&D agency, we work with local and global businesses to accelerate innovation, scale growth, and strengthen competitiveness in high-value sectors.

I&E enables companies to move faster from lab to market through:

• Partnerships with industry, investors, and researchers to co-develop solutions for real business challenges.
• Licensing and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies and intellectual property into market-ready products and services.
• Venture building that nurtures deep-tech start-ups from early concepts to global growth.

Through I&E, companies gain access to cutting-edge technologies, world-class research talent, and trusted pathways to market-helping them innovate with confidence, compete globally, and create long-term value.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordination of the National Platforms under the Medtech Sector
• Develop a network of relationships with the academic research and clinical community as well as public sector research planning and economic agencies in Singapore
• Support the organization of Medtech Sector activities and events
• Support the space planning and campus refresh for Medtech Sector
• Support project and outcomes tracking
• Support other operational activities of the Programme Office

Requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering or other technical experience in a related medical technology field.
• >10 years of working experience in either medical device/Health IT industry, R&D, strategic/corporate planning, life science management consulting or any other relevant roles
• Project and/or programme management experience is required
• Experience in front-facing engagements dealing with vendors, key accounts, stakeholders
• Experience in organizing events and activities involving external stakeholders at a scale of >100 attendees
• Possess excellent networking, communication, presentation and writing skills.
• Demonstrate ability to juggle priorities and meet deadlines
• Enjoy working in a dynamic small team