Project Manager (Translational Systems Medicine)

About the role

SingHealth is seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial Project Manager to support the Platform for Translational Systems Medicine (PTSM), a SingHealth-Duke NUS joint initiative led by Professor Enrico Petretto, Professor Salvatore Albani and Professor Daniel Tan, and related work within the Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences (CTE) Programme. The role coordinates translational research programmes, evaluates novel therapeutic, diagnostic and digital health assets, and supports investigator-initiated clinical trials, especially early-phase studies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate activities across the PTSM programme and related translational research initiatives, tracking milestones, deliverables, budgets, timelines and reporting.
• Facilitate communication between clinicians, scientists, bioinformaticians, industry partners and institutional stakeholders, and develop project plans.
• Evaluate and prioritise novel therapeutic, diagnostic and digital health assets, and assess their scientific, competitive and translational potential.
• Assist in designing, planning and running investigator-initiated trials, early-phase studies and validation cohort studies, and coordinate protocol development, feasibility and study start-up.
• Monitor study progress and liaise with clinical research units, sponsors and collaborators.
• Oversee regulatory submissions and approvals, coordinate with ethics committees, IRBs and regulatory agencies, and support contract, funding and governance processes.
• Engage academic, healthcare, industry and funding partners to develop collaboration and funding opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Data Science, Public Health or a related discipline.
• Experience in translational research, biomedical innovation, clinical research or programme management.
• Experience supporting investigator-initiated trials and early-phase clinical studies.
• Experience with academic-industry partnerships or translational funding programmes.
• Knowledge of oncology, immunology, precision medicine or systems biology; exposure to technology evaluation, due diligence or commercialisation.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of clinical trial development and conduct, and familiarity with regulatory and ethical requirements.
• Excellent project management, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of bioinformatics, AI, machine learning or healthcare data science applications.