16 Director Of Research And Development jobs in Singapore

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities. NTU’s College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) is a leading college that is known for its excellent curriculum, outstanding and impactful research, and world-renowned faculty. Today, we are ranked #2 for AI and Computer Science by US News Best Global Universities; and #8 for Data Science and AI by QS World University Ranking.

A hot bed of cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking research, the College aims to groom the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators to thrive in the digital age. Located in the heart of Asia, NTU’s College of Computing and Data Science is an ‘exciting place to learn and grow'. We welcome you to join our community of faculty, students and alumni who are shaping the future of AI, Data Science and Computing.

The College of Computing & Data Science (CCDS) invites applications for the position of Research Assistant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and coordinate research activities, including collaboration meetings, internal group meetings, overseas exchanges, and business trips (local and oversea travel arrangements).
• Oversee procurement activities, including raising Purchase Requests, Purchase Orders. Track and manage the equipment ownership internally.
• Handle reimbursement, claims and follow expenditure.
• Oversee personnel management and coordination, such as recruitment, internship programme and new student application processes.
• Assist in budget management for research projects, ensuring proper allocation and usage of funds.
• Maintain the smooth operation of the research group and provide administrative support as needed.
• Update the group website/public account, ensuring it reflects current and accurate information while adhering to organizational standards.
• Experience in compiling, analysing, and preparing project reports with in-depth analytical insights to support decision-making will be an advantage.

Job Requirements:

• Preferably Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Independent, highly analytical, proactive and a team player
• Excellent teamwork and verbal, written communication skills
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities to handle various research tasks effectively.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a research team.
• Prior research experience, including involvement in research projects or publications, is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office and other office software.

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Job Category: Allied Health Professional

Posting Date: 9 May 2025

We are seeking a Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate to oversee clinical research compliance management across SingHealth institutions. In this role, you will ensure adherence to regulatory requirements including the Human Biomedical Research Act, Health Products Act, International Council for Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice guidelines and relevant Standard Operating Procedures.

Your responsibilities will include planning and conducting monitoring visits, preparing comprehensive post-visit reports, recommending preventive and corrective measures for compliance, and ensuring resolution of findings. You will also provide administrative support to departmental operations, develop education programes, train new Clinical Research Associates, provide supervisory monitoring and chair department meetings.

Requirements:

At least 10 years of relevant experience in clinical trials, including clinical trials monitoring with 4 years in a supervisory or management role

Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (both verbal and written)

Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with proven capability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

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Job Category: Allied Health Professional

Posting Date: 9 May 2025

We are seeking a Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate to oversee clinical research compliance management across SingHealth institutions. In this role, you will ensure adherence to regulatory requirements including the Human Biomedical Research Act, Health Products Act, International Council for Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice guidelines and relevant Standard Operating Procedures.

Your responsibilities will include planning and conducting monitoring visits, preparing comprehensive post-visit reports, recommending preventive and corrective measures for compliance, and ensuring resolution of findings. You will also provide administrative support to departmental operations, develop education programes, train new Clinical Research Associates, provide supervisory monitoring and chair department meetings.

Requirements:

At least 10 years of relevant experience in clinical trials, including clinical trials monitoring with 4 years in a supervisory or management role

Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills (both verbal and written)

Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with proven capability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

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Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to join the newly established Yeow Lab at the Cancer Science Institute (CSI), National University of Singapore. This is a unique opportunity to help build a lab from the ground up and play an active role in shaping its culture

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to join the newly established Yeow Lab at the Cancer Science Institute (CSI), National University of Singapore. This is a unique opportunity to help build a lab from the ground up and play an active role in shaping its culture

Cell division is fundamental to life, but when dysregulated, it drives cancer. Our lab aims to uncover cancer-specific vulnerabilities within the cell division machinery and translate these insights into new therapeutic strategies. We are also deeply interested in the TRIM family of E3 ubiquitin ligases and how they regulate large protein assemblies involved in mitosis, immune signalling, and protein homeostasis.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both hands-on scientific work and the organizational side of research — managing workflows, maintaining structure, and enabling others to succeed. You will work closely with the Principal Investigator to set up the lab, support daily operations, and contribute to ongoing projects.

As a new lab, we are committed to fostering a dynamic, collaborative, and scientifically rigorous environment. We welcome curiosity-driven individuals excited to make foundational discoveries aimed at understanding and combating cancer.

Duties & Responsibilitie

• Laboratory Commissioning & Setup
• Work with the Principal Investigator (PI) to set up and organize the lab space, including equipment procurement, installation, and calibration.
• Establish and maintain laboratory standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinate with institutional facilities, vendors, and IT to ensure operational readiness.
• Oversee inventory and handle procurement of lab supplies and reagents.
• Experimental Research Support
• Perform routine cell and molecular biology experiments, including mammalian cell culture, cloning, and immunoblotting.
• Assist with ongoing experiments led by other lab members, with training provided where needed.
• Data Collection & Analysis
• Collect, organize, and document data using electronic lab notebooks (ELN).
• Collaborative & Administrative Tasks
• Provide operational support to lab members and contribute to the smooth coordination of projects.
• Ensure compliance with institutional safety and operational guidelines.
  
  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the Life Sciences (e.g., Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or related fields)
• Prior experience in lab setup and management is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• A passion for biology and an enthusiasm for contributing to CSI’s mission to combat cancer
  
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries Higher Education, Education Administration Programs, and Strategic Management Services

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The role of an Associate/Research Coordinator involves supporting a Principal Investigator in managing clinical data and research for Lymphoma and Sarcoma studies.

• Recruitment
• Coordinates with the Principal Investigator, patients, and relevant departments to ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Screening
• Reviews study proceedings and timelines, inclusion/exclusion criteria, confidentiality, and privacy protections to minimize screen failure of patients.
• Data Collection
• Enters and validates study data, extracts relevant information from medical records, reports adverse events, maintains investigator files, and other essential documentation.
• Biological Specimen Collection
• Ensures patient informed consent and awareness of the procedure.
• Checks equipment maintenance and readiness for use.
• Labels all specimen collected and ensures source documents are in order.
• Risk Mitigation
• Develops ability to anticipate and mitigate potential risks or non-compliance.
• Reports near-misses and protocol deviations in a timely manner.
• IRB Compliance
• Adheres to IRB by ensuring site compliance with research protocols.
• Reviews regulatory requirements to confirm implementation of appropriate methods, practices, and procedures.
• Administrative Tasks
• Assists Principal Investigator in submitting accurate and timely closeout documents.
• Covers administrative tasks efficiently when needed.

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Position Summary

The candidate will play an important role in driving research administrative excellence, managing research collaborations and grants, and providing oversight of the PhD Programme in Operations Research and Analytics (ORA) at IORA. This role will be the key administrative point of contact for research teams, partners, and stakeholders, and will lead process improvements across research and programme management functions.

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Position Summary

The candidate will play an important role in driving research administrative excellence, managing research collaborations and grants, and providing oversight of the PhD Programme in Operations Research and Analytics (ORA) at IORA. This role will be the key administrative point of contact for research teams, partners, and stakeholders, and will lead process improvements across research and programme management functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Research Administration, Collaboration & Grant Management
• Lead and oversee research administration activities within IORA, ensuring robust processes for research collaborations, industry partnerships, and compliance with NUS and funding agency requirements.
• Drive and coordinate research grant applications: Advise and support PIs and research teams in grant identification, application preparation, internal reviews, timely submission, and post-award administration.
• Monitor and manage grant portfolios: Oversee financial tracking, milestone monitoring, progress reporting, and compliance for all active research grants and collaborative projects.
• Serve as the primary administrative liaison with academic, industry, and funding partners for research collaborations, ensuring effective communication, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Supervise procurement, HR administration, and claims related to grant-funded activities; optimise processes for onboarding research staff, faculty, and students.
• Maintain oversight of research records, partnership agreements, and audit documentation for internal and external reporting.
• PhD Programme & Student Administration
• Oversee the administration of the PhD Programme in Operations Research and Analytics, ensuring seamless processes for applications, admissions, course registration, examinations, thesis milestones, and graduation requirements.
• Streamline and supervise milestone management: Ensure timely scheduling and documentation of qualifying exams, thesis proposals, research progress reports, and defenses in coordination with faculty and graduate school offices.
• Advise and support students and faculty on programme matters, appeals, and research-related administrative procedures.
• Executive Support & Operations
• Provide executive support for the Executive Director for research-related meetings, strategic scheduling, and essential travel related to collaborations and grants.
• Organise event and seminar planning for IORA, including industry engagement events, workshops, and research seminars, ensuring effective resource allocation and logistics.
• Drive process improvements and digital transformation in research administration and programme management functions.
• Leadership, Reporting & Compliance
• Compile, review, and submit management reports on research activities, grants, PhD programme metrics, and compliance for audits and strategic planning.
• Champion best practices in research integrity, data management, and regulatory compliance across all administrative processes.
• Represent IORA in meetings with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to research administration, grants, and postgraduate programmes.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with further professional qualifications in research administration, business, or higher education management.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience, with proven expertise in research administration, grant management, and postgraduate programme operations (ideally within a university or research institute).
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and manage complex projects.
• Proficient in the use of research administration systems, grant portals, and office software
  
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Administrative
• Industries Higher Education, Education Administration Programs, and Strategic Management Services

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Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

The candidate will play an important role in driving research administrative excellence, managing research collaborations and grants, and providing oversight of the PhD Programme in Operations Research and Analytics (ORA) at IORA. This role will be the key administrative point of contact for research teams, partners, and stakeholders, and will lead process improvements across research and programme management functions.

1. Research Administration, Collaboration & Grant Management

• Lead and oversee research administration activities within IORA, ensuring robust processes for research collaborations, industry partnerships, and compliance with NUS and funding agency requirements.
• Drive and coordinate research grant applications: Advise and support PIs and research teams in grant identification, application preparation, internal reviews, timely submission, and post-award administration.
• Monitor and manage grant portfolios: Oversee financial tracking, milestone monitoring, progress reporting, and compliance for all active research grants and collaborative projects.
• Serve as the primary administrative liaison with academic, industry, and funding partners for research collaborations, ensuring effective communication, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Supervise procurement, HR administration, and claims related to grant-funded activities; optimise processes for onboarding research staff, faculty, and students.
• Maintain oversight of research records, partnership agreements, and audit documentation for internal and external reporting.

2. PhD Programme & Student Administration

• Oversee the administration of the PhD Programme in Operations Research and Analytics, ensuring seamless processes for applications, admissions, course registration, examinations, thesis milestones, and graduation requirements.
• Streamline and supervise milestone management: Ensure timely scheduling and documentation of qualifying exams, thesis proposals, research progress reports, and defenses in coordination with faculty and graduate school offices.
• Advise and support students and faculty on programme matters, appeals, and research-related administrative procedures.

3. Executive Support & Operations

• Provide executive support for the Executive Director for research-related meetings, strategic scheduling, and essential travel related to collaborations and grants.
• Organise event and seminar planning for IORA, including industry engagement events, workshops, and research seminars, ensuring effective resource allocation and logistics.
• Drive process improvements and digital transformation in research administration and programme management functions.

4. Leadership, Reporting & Compliance

• Compile, review, and submit management reports on research activities, grants, PhD programme metrics, and compliance for audits and strategic planning.
• Champion best practices in research integrity, data management, and regulatory compliance across all administrative processes.
• Represent IORA in meetings with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to research administration, grants, and postgraduate programmes.

• Bachelor's degree, preferably with further professional qualifications in research administration, business, or higher education management.
• At least 7 years' relevant experience, with proven expertise in research administration, grant management, and postgraduate programme operations (ideally within a university or research institute).
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and manage complex projects.
• Proficient in the use of research administration systems, grant portals, and office software

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Inst of Operations Research & Analytics

Department : Inst of Operations Research & Analytics

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 29902

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal

Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal

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Job Description:

The candidate will play an important role in driving research administrative excellence, managing research collaborations and grants, and providing oversight of the PhD Programme in Operations Research and Analytics (ORA) at IORA. This role will be the key administrative point of contact for research teams, partners, and stakeholders, and will lead process improvements across research and programme management functions.

1. Research Administration, Collaboration & Grant Management

• Lead and oversee research administration activities within IORA, ensuring robust processes for research collaborations, industry partnerships, and compliance with NUS and funding agency requirements.
• Drive and coordinate research grant applications: Advise and support PIs and research teams in grant identification, application preparation, internal reviews, timely submission, and post-award administration.
• Monitor and manage grant portfolios: Oversee financial tracking, milestone monitoring, progress reporting, and compliance for all active research grants and collaborative projects.
• Serve as the primary administrative liaison with academic, industry, and funding partners for research collaborations, ensuring effective communication, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Supervise procurement, HR administration, and claims related to grant-funded activities; optimise processes for onboarding research staff, faculty, and students.
• Maintain oversight of research records, partnership agreements, and audit documentation for internal and external reporting.

2. PhD Programme & Student Administration

• Oversee the administration of the PhD Programme in Operations Research and Analytics, ensuring seamless processes for applications, admissions, course registration, examinations, thesis milestones, and graduation requirements.
• Streamline and supervise milestone management: Ensure timely scheduling and documentation of qualifying exams, thesis proposals, research progress reports, and defenses in coordination with faculty and graduate school offices.
• Advise and support students and faculty on programme matters, appeals, and research-related administrative procedures.

3. Executive Support & Operations

• Provide executive support for the Executive Director for research-related meetings, strategic scheduling, and essential travel related to collaborations and grants.
• Organise event and seminar planning for IORA, including industry engagement events, workshops, and research seminars, ensuring effective resource allocation and logistics.
• Drive process improvements and digital transformation in research administration and programme management functions.

4. Leadership, Reporting & Compliance

• Compile, review, and submit management reports on research activities, grants, PhD programme metrics, and compliance for audits and strategic planning.
• Champion best practices in research integrity, data management, and regulatory compliance across all administrative processes.
• Represent IORA in meetings with internal and external stakeholders on matters related to research administration, grants, and postgraduate programmes.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with further professional qualifications in research administration, business, or higher education management.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience, with proven expertise in research administration, grant management, and postgraduate programme operations (ideally within a university or research institute).
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and manage complex projects.
• Proficient in the use of research administration systems, grant portals, and office software

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The Air Traffic Management Research Institute (ATMRI) was jointly established by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in 2013. As a renowned research institute, ATMRI focuses on finding innovative solutions to advance air traffic management (ATM) and catalyze the transformation of ATM systems in the region. The institute is at the forefront of research, integrating advanced AI, data analytics, and human-centered approaches to enable next-generation ATM systems.

We are seeking a Research Associate to conduct innovative research in air traffic management, especially on the application of human factor in interface design for air traffic management.

Key Responsibilties

• Assists in development of the assessment framework for controller workload, communication and coordination efficiency, and decision-making effectiveness when operating under and transitioning from normal and multi-sector planner staffing levels.
• Analyzing and optimizing users' human factor performance to ensure smooth transition between staffing level and effective use of ATM tools.
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative research to collect user feedback by analyzing bio-signal data or questionnaires.
• Facilitating communication and collaboration among experts from diverse backgrounds to integrate knowledge
• Publishing in top-tier journals and conferences, mentoring students, and collaborating with industry and academic partners to deliver impactful results.
  
  

• A Master’s degree in Human Factors, operations research, or a related field;
• Domain knowledge in ATM is highly advantageous.
• Strong research contributions, evidenced by publications in SCI Q1 journals and peer-reviewed conferences.
• Proficiency in programming (Python, C++, MATLAB).
• Excellent English communication and writing skills - for research purposes
• Capable of managing multiple tasks effectively, both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
  
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries Higher Education

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