Senior Assistant Manager, Office of Innovation and Enterprise [LKCMedicine]
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Job Summary
The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University Singapore in partnership with Imperial College London LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The Schools primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical August 2024 we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine with an emphasis on technology data science and the humanities.
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a leading medical school dedicated to translating research into real-world healthcare impact. We are recruiting a Senior Assistant Manager Office of Innovation and Enterprise (OIE) to help grow industry partnerships translate research for external audiences and support operational delivery for OIE programs. This role sits in a lean agile OIE team and reports to the Deputy Director OIE with regular interaction with the Vice Dean (Innovation & Enterprise). This Senior Assistant Manager role blends industry outreach and partnership development visual marketing and pitch delivery for diverse (technical and non-technical) audiences project and portfolio management and core operational duties (budgeting audit preparation and administrative support). The post offers considerable flexibility to help shape forward strategies and priorities as the office grows.
Responsibilities:
Industry Partnerships & Market-facing Engagement
Proactively identify scout and engage companies (biotech pharma medtech consumer health and adjacent industry partners)
Develop compelling visual marketing assets and pitch decks tailor presentations for non-technical and executive audiences and lead pitch meetings with faculty
Plan and run outreach events (industry breakfasts roundtables investor & partner briefings) and follow up to convert interest into tangible next steps
Coordinate with legal/RASS/NTUitive for contract intake and hand-off
Project & Portfolio Management & Communications
Track and monitor industry project milestones deliverables and timelines; maintain clear records and dashboards (CRM/portfolio tracker)
Prepare regular impact reports and executive summaries (I&E metrics: IP licenses translational grants spinouts) and produce attractive one-page summaries innovation booklets and social media briefs with Corporate Comms
Translate technical progress into audience-appropriate storylines for industry funders and senior leadership
Operations Budgeting & Administrative Enablement
Prepare and manage budgets for outreach and pilot projects; support purchasing and expense reconciliation
Prepare materials and evidence for audits and routine checks; take meeting minutes and maintain action-item follow ups
Maintain stakeholder contact lists meeting schedules and coordinate with internal partners (RASS NTUitive Corporate Comms)
Requirements:
Minimum 2 years relevant experience in one or more of: industry engagement business development technology transfer/innovation support corporate communications product marketing visual design or agency/consultancy roles
Demonstrable track record producing external-facing collateral and delivering presentations or pitches to senior audiences (executives funders partners)
Experience managing multiple projects concurrently tracking milestones and coordinating across cross-functional stakeholders
Experience working with academic corporate or government partners is an advantage
Good working knowledge of one or more of the following domains: industry engagement/business development technology transfer/IP basics product or service marketing or design-driven storytelling
Basic familiarity with life-science/biotech terminology and research lifecycle (able to read and summarise technical inputs for non-technical audiences).Technical depth can be developed on the job through OIE/faculty mentorship
Understanding of project management concepts budgeting processes and compliance/audit documentation
Awareness of professional branding and communications best practice (audience segmentation value propositioning slide/deck structure)
This is a 3 years contract appointment. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Typing
- Clerical Experience
- Computer Operation
- Math
- Mortgage Servicing
- Office Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Medical Terminology
- Software Testing
- Administrative Experience
- Phone Etiquette
- Word Processing
About Company
Nanyang Technological University is one of the top universities in Singapore offering undergraduate and postgraduate education in engineering, business, science, humanities, arts, social sciences, education and medicine.
