Assistant Director, Medical Affairs

About the role

The new Tengah General and Community Hospital, part of the National University Health System (NUHS) cluster, is being built in Tengah Forest Town as a comprehensive health campus with emergency, inpatient, rehabilitative and outpatient specialist care, expected to be ready by the early 2030s. This Assistant Director, Medical Affairs role sits at the intersection of clinical manpower planning, professional development, medical education and research advancement, shaping a high-performing clinical workforce and enhancing the hospital's research and innovation capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Clinical manpower planning: develop workforce strategies, partner with department heads and HR on staffing needs, balance patient care and budget, and address skill gaps
• Professional development: design clinician training programmes, lead continuing medical education, set up mentorship and succession planning, and work with academic institutions on fellowships
• Medical education: run programmes for residents, fellows and attending physicians, strengthen school partnerships, and use simulation-based and e-learning teaching
• Research and innovation: expand research output, oversee the Institutional Review Board, manage grants and funders, and turn findings into clinical improvements
• Data, performance and quality: analyse manpower and performance data, benchmark against national and international standards, and integrate education and research with quality improvement
• Stakeholder engagement: represent Medical Affairs in hospital committees, build links with medical schools and professional bodies, and report to executive leadership and the board
• Budget and resource management: manage budgets for manpower, education and research, conduct cost-benefit analyses and seek additional funding

Required profile

• Medical degree (MBBS, MD or equivalent)
• Postgraduate qualification in healthcare management, human resources or a related field preferred
• At least 10 years of clinical experience, including at least 5 years in a senior management role
• Demonstrated success in workforce development, education or performance improvement in a hospital setting
• Experience leading change management and organisational transformation
• Familiarity with healthcare accreditation standards (e.g. JCI, ESS) and regulatory requirements

Required skills

• Strategic thinking, planning and data analysis
• Communication, stakeholder engagement and presentation skills
• Negotiation, conflict resolution and influencing
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives at once