Manager, Research & Development

R&D plays an important role in contributing to MND’s vision of creating An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global City for all Singaporeans. As cities around the world face increasingly complex urban sustainability challenges, R&D is essential in future proofing Singapore’s development. The R&D division in MND works closely with MND statutory boards, other government agencies, partners from the research community including IHLs, Research Institutes, and the industry to conceptualise R&D plans and drive implementation. Our research efforts are guided by Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) plans which are organised along four domains - Urban Solutions and Sustainability (USS), Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity (MTC), Human Health and Potential (HHP), Smart Nation and Digital Economy (SNDE). Of relevance to the MND Family is the Urban Solutions and Sustainability (USS) domain, where the efforts in this domain seek to “Renew and build a liveable, resilient, sustainable and economically vibrant city for tomorrow”. R&D plays an important role in contributing to MND’s vision of creating An Endearing Home, A Distinctive Global City for all Singaporeans. As cities around the world face increasingly complex urban sustainability challenges, R&D is essential in future proofing Singapore’s development. The R&D division in MND works closely with MND statutory boards, other government agencies, partners from the research community including IHLs, Research Institutes, and the industry to conceptualise R&D plans and drive implementation. Our research efforts are guided by Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) plans which are organised along four domains - Urban Solutions and Sustainability (USS), Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity (MTC), Human Health and Potential (HHP), Smart Nation and Digital Economy (SNDE). Of relevance to the MND Family is the Urban Solutions and Sustainability (USS) domain, where the efforts in this domain seek to “Renew and build a liveable, resilient, sustainable and economically vibrant city for tomorrow".

Your primary duties include the following: • Support R&D initiatives and programmes for the Urban Solutions and Sustainability Domain (USS) in the RIE ecosystem, by collaborating with National Research Foundation, USS and I&E agencies, to move solutions from research to deployment and commercialisation. • Support translation and integration of national-level R&D strategies and policies into MND family’s priorities, objectives and programmes. • Support Innovation & Enterprise strategies for the Built Environment. • Perform overall programme management which includes operationalising new initiatives, reviewing and reporting of programme outputs, financial reporting, audit report findings, and disbursement of the grants that R&D division oversees. • Administer research grants, which may include the review of fund governance guidelines and disbursement processes to ensure proper project and financial governance. • Be familiar with and keep abreast of latest developments in science and technologies relevant to MND’s and USS’s work, and identify new emerging areas of strategic interest.

You should preferably possess: • Good honours degree in Engineering, Design & Environment, Science, Social-Behavioural Science, Social Sciences or equivalent • At least 2 to 5 years of work experience for M position; 8-10 years of experience for SAD position. Fresh grads are welcome to apply too. • Good analytical skills, with an ability to take a strategic perspective when formulating proposals and recommendations • Good communication and writing skills to express complex/technical ideas simply • Good interpersonal skills • Prior experience in R&D strategy formulation, technology foresighting/roadmapping, technology translation, and/or good working knowledge of the R&D landscape in Singapore will be an added bonus