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Assistant Manager, Programme Office, STCC

Overview

 

The Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) brings together seven national R&D, clinical translation and service programmes to advance clinical research and innovation for Singapore, and establish important capabilities for a future-ready healthcare system.

 

The Business Entities under CRIS include:

  • Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI)
  • National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC)
  • Advanced Cell Therapy and Research Institute, Singapore (ACTRIS)
  • Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE)
  • Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC)
  • Cardiovascular Disease National Collaborative Enterprise (CADENCE)
  • SIngapore Medical FOundation AI model (SIMFONI)
     

Together, CRIS makes a positive difference to Singapore patients and researchers by ensuring that these clinical research platforms and programmes are at the cutting edge of capability development and innovation. If you are as passionate as we are in clinical trials and research, we want you!

 

The Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC) aims to strengthen the overall impact of cancer research and translation in Singapore by bringing together key basic, clinical and translational teams on joint platforms to actively establish and implement collaborative cancer programmes. STCC is part of the Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore (CRIS) umbrella of research-related business entities and is supported by the National Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF) and the Singapore Ministry of Health through the National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Office, MOH Holdings Pte Ltd.

 

STCC; a nationally coordinated consortium to synergise cancer research capabilities in Singapore, brings together unmatched basic, clinical, and translational talent in Singapore to create globally significant peaks of excellence in selected Asian cancers.

 

STCC's five joint platforms – Cancer Clinical Trials and Investigational Medicine Units, Cancer Databases and Tissue Banks, Translational Research Integration and Support, Business Intelligence and Development, and Impact and Population Health – provide an enabling research and innovation environment driven to foster translational research and meaningful outcomes for society.

 

Through collaborative relationships with our partner institutions [comprising of National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), National University Hospital (NUH), National University of Singapore (NUS) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH)],  and by capitalizing on the strengths of industry and academia, STCC is uniquely poised to develop initiatives that are aligned with Singapore's goals in value-based healthcare innovation and economic value creation.

 

About the Role

The Programme Manager will support the STCC Programme Office in coordinating and executing key translational research programmes, while facilitating collaboration across STCC platforms. The role aims to strengthen STCC’s ability to deliver multi-institutional programmes and improve alignment between clinical, research, data, and industry-facing activities. The incumbent will work across programmes and platforms, with scope to progressively take on greater responsibility as familiarity with STCC’s operations increases. The role will also support improved coordination across programmes and platforms to enable more efficient translation of STCC capabilities into research and collaboration outcomes.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Programme Coordination & Execution

  • Support planning and execution of STCC programmes by:
    • Developing and tracking workplans, timelines, and deliverables.
    • Coordinating stakeholders across institutions and platforms.
  • Follow up on action items to ensure steady progress of programmes.
  • Provide support to programme leads to achieve defined objectives.

 

Cross-Platform Coordination

  • Facilitate coordination across STCC platforms for programme implementation.
  • Work with platform managers, leads and other stakeholders to:
    • Align activities where programmes involve multiple platforms.
    • Clarify roles and responsibilities.
  • Identify coordination issues or bottlenecks and escalate where appropriate.

 

Platform and Collaboration Support

  • Support platforms in linking their capabilities with programme and collaboration needs
  • Assist in preparation of materials or proposals for internal and external collaborations
  • Coordinate inputs from multiple stakeholders for partnership-related activities

 

Programme Office Coordination & Leadership Support

  • Support overall Programme Office coordination, including:
    • Programme tracking and reporting
    • Preparation and coordination of meetings
    • Documentation and follow-up on action items
  • Assist in preparing materials for internal and external discussions and meetings
  • Support coordination of key initiatives across stakeholders and ensure timely follow-through
  • Contribute to improving processes and workflows within the Programme Office to enhance efficiency and clarity
  • Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow through to completion with minimal supervision.

 

What you need to know

Successful candidate will be offered a 3-year renewable contract. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more information about CRIS and the Business Entities, visit our websites below:

 

Please note that legitimate job openings at CRIS are published through CRIS’ official careers website and authorised recruitment channels. CRIS does not request payment or sensitive personal or financial information through unauthorised channels or individuals falsely claiming to represent CRIS. Candidates are advised to verify job opportunities through CRIS’ official channels. Thank you.

 

 

 

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