[ref. x2149716] Toa Payoh - (Senior) Assistant Director (Curriculum), Singapore Biodesign

The programme aims to empower the next generation health and medtech innovators for Asia using the needs-centric Biodesign Process that the programme has adapted for the region. The programme focuses on 3 main areas - building Talent, Innovations and the Community.

Job Description

You will be contributing to key national initiatives to uplift Singapore’s Health and Medtech ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

• Identify curriculum and training needs of local stakeholders, public and private, to uncover training opportunities.
• Develop an understanding of the evolving healthtech industry and keep our curriculum relevant to health and medtech innovators of today.
• To implement educational quality management systems i.e. ISO21001 and/or equivalent, within the programme to standardize training offerings and documentation, and the creation of documents.
• To maintain and launch courses through SB’s e-learning management system.
• To augment and develop new training programmes incorporating e-learning and workplace learning that deliver impact to stakeholders in the health and medtech ecosystems of Singapore and the region.
• To build on and generate new relevant content with the larger SB curriculum team and network.
• Serve as the point of contact for vendors, educational partners, and internal and external trainers, speakers, and content creators in the development and administration of the curriculum.
• To facilitate the execution of training and accelerator-like programmes that add value to companies in Singapore’s medtech ecosystem, including short-term customized projects and/or long-term collaboration initiatives.
• To support SB training initiatives by participating as a trainer and to support follow-on projects where necessary.
• To manage the Curriculum Assistant and/or temporary staff as direct reports.
• Any other operational support relating to curriculum development and training initiatives.

Qualifications:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering.
• >4 years of experience in medtech/ healthcare industry preferred or higher degree in related area, and/or domain knowledge in health and medtech innovation project is preferred.
• Familiarity with quality assurance and management.
• Experience with the Biodesign framework is a plus.
• Experience with SkillsFuture subsidies and funding mechanisms would be beneficial to the role.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems is preferred.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with international partners.
• Strong writing skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
• Proficient in MS office (Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Excellent listening, presentation, organizational and relationship building skills.
• Passion for adult education and training.
• Collaborative and adaptable team player, comfortable in small teams and dynamic, start-up-style environments focused on talent development.

Reporting:

The position will report to the SB Programme Director.