Deputy Director, Sustainability & Energy Cluster, SERC

JOB DESCRIPTION

Deputy Director in the Sustainability & Energy Cluster of SERC is required to strategize, organise, and drive A*STAR's R&D initiatives in decarbonization technologies, such as:

• Low Carbon Energy Sources (e.g. Hydrogen and its associated carriers)
• Electrification (e.g. Energy Storage Systems & Power systems)
• Circular Economy (e.g. lifecycle technologies of polymers, food, and electronic)
• Built Environment (e.g. Alternative materials; Digital Twinning, Modelling & Simulations for infra planning)
• Carbon Services (e.g. Carbon Accounting & Techno-Economic Analysis tools for industry)
• Green Chemicals & Specialty Polymers (e.g. New catalysis processes to lower carbon footprint)

The officer will be part of a dynamic Sustainability & Energy Cluster which shapes public sector research and innovation to deliver economic and societal outcomes for Singapore thru:

• Strategic planning, coordination, and collaborations in Sustainability & Energy R&D with Ministries & Public Agencies (eg. NRF, MTI, NCCS, MND, MSE, EDB, EMA), Research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Learning, and industry sectors
• Long-term R&D planning and stakeholder engagements that shape and contribute directly to the national R&D agenda (eg. RIE 2030)
• Technology Foresighting and Masterplanning to optimise R&D investment portfolio and ensure alignment with national priorities
• R&D programme strategy development and design, which entails convening relevant public agencies, enterprises, and research entities (within A*STAR and from Institutes of Higher Learning) into collaboration programmes, securing necessary management support, and resources for programme execution
• R&D programme execution and management, including working with other A*STAR divisions to plan for subsequent technology translation and commercialisation
• Development and reviews of technology capabilities across all A*STAR Research Institutes
• Research proposals evaluation, project reviews, and management

For more details on the job requirements: please refer to our A*STAR Career portal.