Scientific Officer (SDO, CoRE) (Singapore)

Scientific Officer (Standards Development Organisation, Centre of Regulatory Excellence)

Posting Start Date : 14 / 02 / 2025

Job Description

Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) was established through a landmark collaboration between two world-class institutions; Duke University and National University of Singapore, with the objective of providing innovative education and impactful research that enhance the practice of medicine in Singapore and beyond.

The Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) was established at Duke-NUS in 2014 with the mission of forming regional platforms and networks to grow competencies, build capacity and promote thought leadership in regulatory science and health policy in the Asia Pacific, with a focus on South-East Asia.

CoRE has established a strong and highly regarded education portfolio for industry professionals and regulators. The Centre also enables thought leadership and policy innovation in areas of health products regulation, and its expanded scope now includes issues related to global health, health policies and health system strengthening. Its key focus areas are digital health, vaccines & pandemic preparedness, advanced and innovative therapeutics, innovative clinical trials, and medical devices.

In 2023, Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) has appointed CoRE to set up and lead the new Standards Development Organisation (SDO) supporting the Biomedical and Health Standards Committee. CoRE-SDO is seeking an experienced Scientific Officer to provide technical and operational support in the Precision Medicine domain.

Responsibilities

The job responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following :

• Identify new domains in Precision Medicine for Singapore standard development in line with the objectives established by the Singapore Standard Council.
• Contribute successfully to develop and promote key national and international standards with industry partners to support the transformation of Singapore's industries.
• Conduct reviews of existing standards with industry partners to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Engage local stakeholders to facilitate the adoption and implementation of the Singapore standards, including the organizing of launch events, conferences, and workshops.
• Contribute to the administration of the technical committees and working groups consisting of industry partners and stakeholders.
• Facilitate partners' engagement in international activities, including attendance at global meetings, study trips, and international standards development.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein or as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Precision Medicine, Biotechnology, or Life Sciences / Biomedical Sciences.
• Entry-level candidates or Diploma holders with at least 2 or more years of relevant experience preferably with knowledge of health product / process regulations and standards development will also be considered.
• Familiarity with Precision Medicine, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and related clinical knowledge.
• Prior experience in project management, planning, and coordination would be advantageous.
• Strong research skills with the ability to present findings clearly, both written and orally.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently under tight deadlines.
• Meticulous, well-organised, able to work effectively in a diverse work environment, and have good time management to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently as well as in teams.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.