Total 28 Director/C-Level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies

Assistant Faculty Director of Science
MPS/UPS + TLR 2c
(Full Time, Permanent)
Required September 2024

Cheslyn Hay is a high performing and successful mixed 11-18 comprehensive academy of 1250 students. With the strength of the forward thinking and progressive Windsor Academy Trust behind us, we work to ensure all students and staff can have High Expectation and High Achievement in all that they do. We are oversubscribed and value our strong community reputation and links.

We are seeking an outstanding Teacher of Science to join our Faculty and contribute to the planning and delivery of the Science curriculum at KS3, KS4 and KS5. You must be dedicated, committed to personal development and be able to teach at a high standard.

You will need to have high expectations of your students and yourself with a determined approach to ensuring every child can succeed irrespective of circumstance. You will be supported by one of the strongest Trusts in the region offering exceptional professional development and a commitment to growing and supporting talent. You will join a staff body who are fun, dedicated, hardworking and professional. We will work together to support you in reaching your potential.


If you would like to find out why our staff love working at Cheslyn Hay, feel free to contact Sophie Halsted at shalsted@cheslynhay.windsoracademytrust.org.uk to arrange an opportunity to meet with a member of our team and arrange a visit if at all possible.

Please apply via the Trust website https://www.windsoracademytrust.org.uk/job-vacancies/

Cheslyn Hay Academy is committed to safeguarding: the above post requires an enhanced disclosure in accordance with the Protection of Children Act 1999. All applications will be considered on receipt, and we reserve the right to close the process prior to the advertised date.

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd May 2024 at 12:00
Interviews: 24th May 2024

D&S Resources is a family-owned business that operates in the Mining, Defence and Construction industry sectors providing Procurement and Project Management services.

We pride ourselves on our unique ability to add value to our client’s businesses by offering engineering and project management consultation, drawing on our management team’s vast experience in these key areas. As our business is growing, we are looking for a Chief Information Officer to join the team on a full time basis. The pay rate for the role is $90,000 - $95,000.



About the Role

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving the development, implementation, and management of information technology (IT) initiatives to support and enhance the efficiency, safety, and productivity of our mining operations. The CIO will play a crucial role in aligning technology solutions with the overall business objectives and ensuring the seamless integration of IT systems across mining & construction sites.

You will be responsible for:
Develop and communicate the IT strategy aligned with the overall business goals.

Collaborate with senior executives to understand business needs and provide strategic guidance on technology solutions.
Oversee the planning, implementation, and maintenance of robust and secure IT infrastructure.
Ensure the availability, reliability, and scalability of IT systems supporting mining operations.
Drive the development and implementation of data management strategies for mining-
related data.
Utilise data analytics to extract insights, optimize processes, and improve decision-making.
Implement and maintain effective cybersecurity measures to safeguard sensitive information and mining site operations.
Develop and enforce policies and procedures to mitigate IT-related risks.
Collaborate with mining and engineering teams to integrate technology solutions into mining processes for improved efficiency and safety.
Explore and implement innovations such as automation, IoT, and AI to enhance mining operations.
Manage relationships with IT vendors and service providers.
Negotiate contracts, oversee service level agreements, and ensure cost-effective and high- quality IT services.
Stay informed about industry regulations and ensure that IT systems and practices comply with relevant standards and guidelines.
Lead and mentor the IT team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Recruit, train, and develop IT staff to meet the evolving needs of the mining site.

About you:

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant certifications are a plus.
Proven experience in a leadership role within IT, preferably in the mining or heavy industry sector.
Strong understanding of mining operations and related technology requirements.
In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity, data management, and technology trends.
This is a great opportunity to work within a highly diverse environment alongside a close-knit, success driven team.

If this sounds like the role for you, click apply and please submit a Resume and Cover Letter outlining your skills and experience.

To gear A*STAR up for the innovation-driven economy set out by the Research Innovation & Enterprise 2025 Masterplan, the Business Division (“BD”) was being established in the Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2) . The BD role will further strengthen ISCE2 in generating economic and societal impact for Singapore.

Importantly, the BD role will seek for new business opportunities to translate chemical solutions from early stage activities to handling of contractual agreements for R&D, licensing and grant management.

BD will also play a national role in terms of grants preparations and support whilst, working closely with other divisions in A*STAR, as well as actively supporting I&E efforts in the wider ecosystem.

As part of the Business development team, you will:

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for meeting business targets of achieving incoming industry revenues
• Host company visits and arrange for site tours
• Review of technologies, prioritization and establish strategies to commercialize A*STAR ISCE2 intellectual properties in the area of chemicals, decarbonisation and built environment.
• The candidate is required to manage, encourage, support the development and protection of intellectual property and establish IP and business strategies to assist in assessment of inventions, identification of potential markets and competitive technologies
• Candidate will be required to also build business partnerships and technical collaboration opportunities to commercialise technologies out from research labs and to build the value chain, establishing the value chain with various key stakeholders.
• The candidate is expected to be proactive in scoping/ supporting and manage specific projects to develop initiatives in innovation, IP management creating an impact, including acquiring industrial grants and contracts through meetings with researchers and external entities.
• The candidate will need to demonstrate passion to work with scientists and industries to understand key challenges and find the right solutions to build relationship and understand the technology landscape, highlighting key trends to accelerate spin-out, licensing, and provide leadership and oversight to achieve desired success. The candidate should have strong negotiation skills.
• The candidate should have strong interests with technologies and demonstrate the ability to grasp quickly new scientific concepts and technologies and to identify the commercial potential would be require
• To participate and support sustainability, decarbonisation events which may be hosted by the cluster or A*STAR

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor or higher degree in Science or Engineering
• Strong background, preferably 5 years of working experience in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• At least more than 8 years of Business experience, with strong industry network would be desirable
• Experience in product development and commercialization in industry or start-up preferred.
• Knowledge in handling intellectual property and management including identification, due diligence and protection of IP
• Experience in handling commercial contracts negotiations, project management skills to handle multiple projects efficiently and to work with local and international clientele
• Key account management skills
• Effective oral, strong writing and communication skills to weave the value propositions for grants and power point skills would be important.
• Passionate with commercialising cutting edge technologies and creative problem-solving skills and ability to demonstrate initiativeness

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

To gear A*STAR up for the innovation-driven economy set out by the Research Innovation & Enterprise 2025 Masterplan, the Business Division (“BD”) was being established in the Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2) . The BD role will further strengthen ISCE2 in generating economic and societal impact for Singapore.

Importantly, the BD role will seek for new business opportunities to translate chemical solutions from early stage activities to handling of contractual agreements for R&D, licensing and grant management.

BD will also play a national role in terms of grants preparations and support whilst, working closely with other divisions in A*STAR, as well as actively supporting I&E efforts in the wider ecosystem.

As part of the Business development team, you will:

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for meeting business targets of achieving incoming industry revenues
• Host company visits and arrange for site tours
• Review of technologies, prioritization and establish strategies to commercialize A*STAR ISCE2 intellectual properties in the area of chemicals, decarbonisation and built environment.
• The candidate is required to manage, encourage, support the development and protection of intellectual property and establish IP and business strategies to assist in assessment of inventions, identification of potential markets and competitive technologies
• Candidate will be required to also build business partnerships and technical collaboration opportunities to commercialise technologies out from research labs and to build the value chain, establishing the value chain with various key stakeholders.
• The candidate is expected to be proactive in scoping/ supporting and manage specific projects to develop initiatives in innovation, IP management creating an impact, including acquiring industrial grants and contracts through meetings with researchers and external entities.
• The candidate will need to demonstrate passion to work with scientists and industries to understand key challenges and find the right solutions to build relationship and understand the technology landscape, highlighting key trends to accelerate spin-out, licensing, and provide leadership and oversight to achieve desired success. The candidate should have strong negotiation skills.
• The candidate should have strong interests with technologies and demonstrate the ability to grasp quickly new scientific concepts and technologies and to identify the commercial potential would be require
• To participate and support sustainability, decarbonisation events which may be hosted by the cluster or A*STAR

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor or higher degree in Science or Engineering
• Strong background, preferably 5 years of working experience in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• At least 4-5 years of Business experience, with strong industry network would be desirable
• Experience in product development and commercialization in industry or start-up preferred.
• Knowledge in handling intellectual property and management including identification, due diligence and protection of IP
• Experience in handling commercial contracts negotiations, project management skills to handle multiple projects efficiently and to work with local and international clientele
• Key account management skills
• Effective oral, strong writing and communication skills to weave the value propositions for grants and power point skills would be important.
• Passionate with commercialising cutting edge technologies and creative problem-solving skills and ability to demonstrate initiativeness

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About the role

This Investment Director position will form a key part of our APAC Equity Research team, which provides research coverage and idea generation for our portfolio teams. The coverage will in Asia pacific ex Japan with primary focus on the materials sector (excluding China). Team members are based predominantly in Singapore

Role Requirements

Investment Excellence

· Produce consistently high-quality fundamental research and generate compelling investment insights relevant to our strategies, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques

· Monitor sector, country and market developments and trends

· Fully integrate environmental, social and governance analysis into company research and develop a comprehensive understanding of the supporting tools

· Regularly engage with company management to enhance and refresh investment insights

· Build and expand upon relationships with relevant brokers, industry analysts and experts

· Effectively formulate, share and articulate timely investment recommendations and insights to contribute to the delivery of sustainable outperformance of portfolios

Collaboration

· Participate effectively in discussions with colleagues to interrogate and refine insights, and shape research priorities

· Help to build a diverse and connected team where we share best practice and uphold high standards and commit to a culture of continuous improvement

· Execute at pace to deliver better outcomes

Commerciality

· Think and act like an owner

· Commit to a culture of continuous improvement

· Execute at pace to deliver better outcomes

Risk Management

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant compliance and dealing procedures.

· Comply with all regulatory, legal, corporate and client mandates

Skills and Experience Requirements

· More than 8 years of relevant research experience and a demonstrable track record of value creation

· A passion for investing

· Strong analytical capabilities

· Excellent communication skills

· Capacity to enhance a team orientated environment

· Ability to self-motivate, handle multiple tasks effectively and work within tight deadlines

About the role

This Investment Manager/Director position will form part of our APAC Equity Research team; which provides research coverage and idea generation for our portfolio teams. The role will cover companies listed in Asia Pacific ex Japan, with primary focus on India and small to mid cap. Team members are based predominantly in Singapore.

Investment Excellence

· Produce consistently high-quality fundamental research and generate compelling investment insights relevant to our strategies, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques

· Monitor sector, country and market developments and trends

· Regularly engage with company management to enhance and refresh your investment insights

· Fully integrate environmental, social and governance analysis into company research and develop a comprehensive understanding of the supporting tools

· Build and expand upon relationships with relevant brokers, industry analysts and experts

· Effectively formulate, share and articulate timely investment recommendations and insights to contribute to the delivery of sustainable outperformance of portfolios

Collaboration

· Participate effectively in discussions with portfolio managers to convey investment insights and support views

· Collaborate with portfolio managers to shape research priorities and ensure an appropriate spread of ideas across strategies and regions

· Help to build a diverse and connected team where we share best practice, uphold high research standards and commit to a culture of continuous improvement

· Execute at pace to deliver better outcomes

Risk Management

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant compliance and dealing procedures.

· Comply with all regulatory, legal, corporate and client mandates

Skills and Experience

· More than 5 years of relevant research experience and a demonstrable track record of value creation

· A passion for investing

· Strong analytical capabilities

· Excellent communication skills

· Ability to self-motivate, handle multiple tasks effectively and work within tight deadlines

Job Summary

Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) at Standard Chartered Bank has embarked on an ambitious journey to incorporate the latest AI and data science capabilities in all aspects of our business. This includes our Financial Markets and Transaction Banking businesses. To that end, we are seeking a senior data scientist with strong background and experience in developing and deploying sound AI solutions using both the classical machine learning techniques as well as the latest Large Language Models.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Liaise with product owners and business stakeholder, identify pain points and business use-cases and gather requirements

· Understand business use-cases and develop AI/ML solutions for various business use-cases in collaboration with product owners and the wider team

· Productionize the developed solutions in collaboration with MLOps Engineer and the wider Tech and Data team

· Stay up-to-date with recent developments in Data Science and NLP domains: algorithms, best practices etc. and disseminate them across the team

· Mentor and upskill more junior team members

Strategy

· Support the development of data and AI solutions in cooperation with business stakeholders, IT teams and other relevant parties and to assure that solutions are aligned to the business strategy, released on time, on budget and with high quality.

Key Responsibilities

Governance
• Ensure data quality (DQMF) is applied for data analytics and AI projects
• Adherence to Risk & Data Quality Management Requirements
• Risk and Audit Continuous management of the Trade Application System risk
• Proactively identify issues and actions
• Monitor and remediate issues and actions from audits
• Awareness of the regulatory requirements and ensuring these are catered for in the platform design

Regulatory & Business Conduct
• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Our Ideal Candidate

· 8+ years of experience in machine learning, data science and/or other relevant quantitative roles - Banking, finance, fraud, risk

· Proficient in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Python

· Experienced Data Scientist with in-depth knowledge of machine learning, deep learning and statistical analysis techniques

· Experience in NLP/DocumentAI, Entity Matching, Anomaly and Fraud detection would be an advantage

· Proficient in using ML, DL, and NLP libraries such as Scikit-learn, HuggingFace, LangChain and PyTorch

· Experience in using big data tools such as Hadoop, Spark and Hive in a cloud environment would be beneficial

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

· Self-driven and highly motivated professional with a strong sense of ownership and a passion towards delivering high-quality client solutions

Role Specific Technical competencies

· Familiar with CI/CD and MLOps frameworks and building end-to-end ML pipelines.

· Experienced in leading and delivering data science projects and supervising/mentoring junior resources

· Experience in working in an agile environment.

· Data Science

· Python

· NLP

· Deep Learning

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

· Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

· Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

· Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

· Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

· Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

· Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

· Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

· A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

· Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Recruitment Assessments

Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

Join Our Team at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at NTU Singapore hosts research and education activities in two divisions: Division of Mathematical Sciences (MAS) and Division of Physics and Applied Physics (PAP). MAS covers diverse topics ranging from pure mathematics to the applications of mathematics in cryptography, computing, business, and finance. PAP covers many areas of fundamental and applied physics, including quantum information, condensed matter physics, biophysics, and photonics. Over the years, SPMS has attracted talented individuals from around the world and Singapore to join as scientific leaders and researchers.

The laboratory of Pan Guangming at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is seeking a Research Fellow to contribute to a project focused on large random matrices and machine learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Conducting research in one or more of the following fields:

• Large random matrices
• Machine Learning

Job Requirements:

• PhD degree in statistics or related areas.
• Experience in random matrices or machine learning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English is essential to conduct research
• Strong publication record

The College of Science seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Smarter, Faster, and as always - First. That's our philosophy. Bloomberg empowers global business leaders with breaking news, expert opinion and proprietary data distributed on every platform, across every time zone. Like our products and solutions - our teams are agile, dynamic, and innovative. We work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy for which we're known. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We challenge each other. And through our countless volunteer projects, we help bring out the best in our communities as around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.

Bloomberg Media is seeking a high-caliber Media Research & Insights Director to join our Media Advertising Sales team based in Asia Pacific. In this role, you will oversee and handle research and analytics projects with the core objective to drive media revenues, develop multiplatform media targeting solutions. You are a strategic thinker who will work closely with team leaders across sales, ideation, marketing, campaign planning and productions to create ideas and drive revenues. You enjoy storytelling with data, presenting internally and externally and collaborating across the globe.

We'll trust you to:

• Drive audience insights and sales revenue using qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Work closely with cross functional teams to drive campaign performance insights
• Collate, manage database, and analyze consumer and audience data from various sources to compile sales presentations and competitive analytical reports
• Consult cross-departmentally with client solutions, marketing, campaign planning, and creative teams to help develop innovative campaign strategies and sales materials, newsletters, category sector presentations, etc.
• Oversee market research vendors, manage on-going relationships, and identify strategic partnership opportunities to optimize ROI
• Enhance current reporting tools and formats with data visualization
• Represent the voice of the APAC region by working collaboratively with Global Data Science & Insights team

You'll need to have:

• At least 8 years of experience in audience data science & insights across APAC markets e.g. Customer insights & analytics, media effectiveness & measurement
• Experience in an international media company, advertising/media agency or market research company focusing on media research
• Demonstrated experience in cross media measurement using various sources including but not limited to publisher's first-party data, Ipsos surveys, Google Analytics, Comscore as well as other secondary sources
• Extensive experience in reporting research findings to internal stakeholders and external clients including the ability to present the results of analytic efforts to a non-data savvy audience
• Excellent Powerpoint, Excel and MS Office skills
• Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organization
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Fluency in both written and spoken English

Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it’s never dull. We’re a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.

If this sounds like you:

Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional

Learn more about our office and benefits:

Singapore | www.bloomberg.com/singapore

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Statistical Science Director - Early Oncology

Location: Macclesfield (UK)

Competitive salary and benefits

We are open to discussing working part-time (min 0.8FTE)

Play a critical role in making our pipeline accessible to patients.

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Biostatistics? Would you like to apply your skills to impact all phases of drug development and regulatory interactions, in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

Join the team dedicated to Oncology, with an ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. It's our big vision that unites and inspires us. With multiple indications and high-quality molecules at all stages of our innovative pipeline, we keep pushing forward. Fusing cutting-edge science with the latest technology to achieve breakthroughs. Backed by investment, we are aiming to deliver 6 new molecular entities by 2025.

We work on some of the most complex and interesting challenges. A fast-paced and agile team, we are empowered and trusted to innovate and experiment. With access to our extensive capabilities and comprehensive pipeline, you'll be involved in countless submissions and a wide range of engaging projects along the complete drug development process.

Main duties and responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible in leading the strategic, statistical thinking and contributions to the Development Plans, Regulatory Strategy, Health Technology Assessment and Commercial Presentation for indications/projects within an AZ product team.

You will provide leadership to statistical staff on the indications/projects so that all work is carried out with regards to AZ standards and external regulations; through partnership with experts, developing design options and providing high quality decision support to enable the business to make informed decisions; quantifying the benefit, risk, value and uncertainty of the emerging product profile.

You will be holding CRO/Partners accountable for the high quality standards of their deliverables. You will represent AZ and Statistics to Health Authorities and Reimbursement/Payer Organisations for specific projects/indications.

You will apply expert skills to investigate, apply novel statistical approaches, for relevant statistical issues and/or regulatory guidance and/or value demonstration. You will mentor/coach and support the education and training of Statistics staff in the technical arena.

Requirements

Essential

• MSc or PhD degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, or related quantitative fields, or equivalent course work/ technical experience
• Understanding of regulations/developments in the area of Clinical Development and Biostatistics
• Appropriate experience as a statistician for the relevant position level with clinical trials, pharmaceutical development, regulated research, and/or related areas of statistical applications
• A collaborative mindset
• A general dedication to and ability to apply expertise to problem solving
• Experience with relevant statistical software
• Ability to apply statistical techniques in the analysis of data from clinical studies or other significant are

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We're on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what's next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours.

Where can I find out more?

• Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/
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Date advert opened: 11th March 2024

Date advert closed for applications: 4th April 2024

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Operational Leadership To act as a visible and credible R&D Director across all components of the Trusts NHS R&D functions including NIHR infrastructure programmes and networks. This will include internal leadership and playing a leading role with external partners, including the University of Plymouth (UoP) and other HEI partners. To oversee robust financial, performance and governance arrangements across the Trusts R&D functions with appropriate mechanisms. To take operational accountability for all aspects of the Trusts R&D functions, adopting a flexible yet ambitious approach to deliver the operational strategy and year-on-year business plans. To encourage and facilitate an inclusive operational approach to research, To lead with the Clinical Academic Groups within UoP in developing robust research operational plans, working collaboratively with partner organisations as required. To operationally represent the Trusts R&D functions locally, nationally, and internationally as appropriate, fostering external relationships and collaborations with other NHS Trusts, research institutions and commercial partners as appropriate. Develop appropriate Trust wide policies, procedures, and processes relevant to the R&D function. Human Resources Direct responsibility for overseeing the administrative and management functions within the Trusts R&D department to provide credible, visible, and authoritative leadership. Establish, develop, and maintain the appropriate infrastructure for the Trusts R&D functions, having an oversight of the recruitment and retention of appropriate staff and identifying areas of efficiency across the Trusts R&D functions. Be the professional managerial lead for staff within the Trusts R&D functions, providing mentorship, development and creating a learning culture, built on effective communication, and is recognised as a positive role model. Promote and support an appropriate skill mix within the staff structure of R&D, development of new roles and multi- and cross-disciplinary working with UHP R&D functions as appropriate to support the research strategies. Fully line manage Senior R&D colleagues within the R&D Department including individual performance management, appraisal, and development of staff to optimise individual and organisational performance. Responsible for developing plans to ensure effective team building across the R&D management teams and functions within the department is established to create a productive and facilitative working environment. Ensure all staff have access to continuing professional education and development, to optimise individual and team performance in delivering on the strategic objectives within the Trusts R&D functions. Communicating effectively and appropriately with a range of individuals and staff groups, at times in highly contentious or sensitive, hostile, or antagonistic environments. Responsibility for managing staff conflict resolution and complaints. Ensure all R&D Staff comply with the Trusts standing financial instructions, agreed R&D standing financial instructions and other Trust policies and procedures. Equality and Diversity The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS As this is a senior role, the candidate must be able to effectively communicate in all settings, even if the issue is highly contentious or sensitive or is met with hostile or antagonistic behaviours. Develop key relationships with senior operational leads within UHP, UoP and all other external partners to undertake high level negotiations and influencing at a very senior level. Act as an ambassador for the operational aspects of the UHP R&D functions in a variety of settings. Be responsible for delivering a robust marketing strategy for UHP R&D, both to internal and external audiences, directing the work of associated staff to ensure effective and timely delivery of marketing messages and communications. Relationships Internal Chief Medical Officer Chief Nursing Officer Senior R&D Colleagues Lead Research Nurse Executive Board Members Research Delivery Teams Researchers Support Services: Pharmacy, Pathology, Radiology etc External NIHR Peninsula Regional Research Delivery Network Executive Dean of Faculty of Health, UoP Research Director for Faci;tu pf Jea;tj. UoP Associate Dean for Research , Faculty of Health, UoP Heads of School, Faculty of Health UoP Director, Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit ( PenCTU) Head, Joint Clinical Research Office ( UHP and UoP) Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Science ) of the University of Plymouth SW Health Innovation Network Department for Health & Social Care Other key National Institute for Health Research platforms, including PenARC Commercial partners & clinical research organisations Primary Care Partners and Community Partners Public Health Community partners

• Support world-class research in institutes in a wide range of fields including communications, AI & data science, cybersecurity, modelling and simulations, materials, chemicals, microelectronics, sustainability, manufacturing technologies and metrology;
• Plan and promote research in strategic areas to create knowledge and intellectual property that will drive the development of knowledge-intensive industries;
• Cultivate and engage an extensive network of public sector and industry partners via various programmes to facilitate a seamless flow of technologies from conception to commercialisation.
• Strategic planning, coordination, and collaborations in digital technology R&D with Research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Learning, and industry sectors
• Long-term R&D planning and stakeholder engagements that shape and contribute directly to R&D agenda
• 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 into collaboration programmes and securing necessary management support and resources for programme execution
• R&D programme execution and management, including planning for subsequent technology translation and commercialisation
• Strategic development and reviews of digital technology capabilities in Research Institutes
• Research proposals evaluation, project reviews and management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Background in Engineering, IT, or Computer Science with at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Ability to think strategically, analyse issues from different angles and devise comprehensive solutions
• Knowledge in a broad range of digital technologies, the digital industry, their trends, challenges, and potentials
• Leadership qualities and ability to mentor junior officers
• Passion in shaping research and innovation in digital technologies to bring about economic and societal outcomes for Singapore
• Proactive learning attitude, attention to details and results-oriented
• Comfortable with delivering outcomes in complex environment within challenging timelines
• Singaporean(s) Only

Interested candidates may apply via email to spct@scientecpersonnel.com (indicating Job ID J44493 for faster processing). All job applications will be processed with strict confidence and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Coen Tay Zhi Xuan (R1989334)

ScienTec Consulting Pte Ltd (ScienTec Personnel) -11C5781

Lead and manage MSCI’s ESG & Climate research team in Asia Pacific, primarily focused on
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk and performance analysis of companies in Asia-Pacific
and China;
Develop ESG and climate research in APAC market for global institutional investors, and help investors
to understand how ESG and climate factors may impact risk exposure and valuation of different asset
classes;
Perform as the spokesperson of MSCI ESG research in APAC, and represent MSCI ESG research in
externa events, media engagement, as well as key clients and prospects engagement;
Represent MSCI in regional regulator engagement.

Requirement

• Lead architecture and software development for highly scalable enterprise platforms.
• Design hybrid infrastructure for scalability, incorporating bare metal and hyperscaler setups.
• Ensure platform agnosticism for seamless integration with varied backend tools.
• Develop modular components with industry-grade security and RESTful API microservices.
• Build performant web applications in React, Redux, and similar technologies.
• Architect efficient and scalable backend systems with automated testing processes.
• Mentor team in high-quality code practices (Python, Go, Java) and conduct code reviews.
• Accountable for entire source code in production, identifying and resolving defects early.
• Lead solution architects in designing 5G solutions and adopting new technologies.
• Collaborate with product management to develop market-driven roadmaps.

About Innovation (INN)

Ipsos’ Innovation Service line helps clients identify, qualify, optimize and forecast the business potential of innovations, products and packaging. Our rapid and validated end-to-end solutions, combine optimization with qualification, to enable clients to be faster in seizing opportunities and be more agile in bringing their products to market.

Researchers at Ipsos are experts in the field of Market Research who are trusted and consulted on leading-edge research design. The Ipsos Associate Research Director is an enthusiastic professional with a passion for creating knowledge and who is fully dedicated to finding the best solutions for our clients. He/she significantly contributes to the strategic direction of the business and is trusted with upholding the Ipsos brand.

The ARD takes on a leadership role in account management and delivery of leading-edge research. He/she is a strong mentor and coach to the team and effectively takes on research tasks, account management activities to maintain and build existing client relationships, and actively seek new client opportunities.

To be successful in this role, you are likely to possess,

• A good degree in Marketing, Business, Social Science, Statistics or related studies
• At least 7 years of directly relevant experience
• Well-developed research skills, knowledge and thinking
• Strong client-servicing principles and communications skills
• Strong supervisory skills, with the ability to effectively manage team dynamics and garner strong team collaboration