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DeputyDirector(ResearchCoordination&Administration)
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“Deputy Director (Research Coordination & Administration). Skills: Research strategy, Research operations, Partnership cultivation, Talent development. Lead research divisions. Align research divisions”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve research objectives; Generate robust evidence; Inform policy decisions; Inform evidence-based practice; Build sustainable talent pipeline; Deliver research outcomes; Achieve KPIs
Industry & Context.
Strategic thinking; Analytical capabilities
Medical declaration, Further assessment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree in public health, Degree in life sciences, 15 years relevant experience, 5 years senior leadership experience, 5 years team management experience
Nice to Have
Research administration experience, Research management experience, Overseeing research operations, Overseeing governance, Overseeing compliance, Strategic planning experience, Policy development experience, Leading multidisciplinary teams, Cultivating strategic partnerships, Managing strategic partnerships, Strategic thinking capabilities, Analytical capabilities, Meticulous attention to detail, Resilient under pressure, Composed under pressure, Manage multiple projects, Manage multiple deadlines, Independent, Self-driven, Adaptable
What You'll Do.
Lead research divisions
Align research divisions
Foster shared ownership
Facilitate strategy development
Provide senior oversight
Ensure strategic planning
Ensure regulatory compliance
Ensure risk management
Drive research initiatives
Build outbreak capabilities
Sustain outbreak capabilities
Contribute to capability development
Spearhead training initiatives
Develop research capabilities
Enhance research capabilities
Build talent pipeline
Cultivate strategic partnerships
Steward strategic partnerships
Spearhead establishment
Operationalise implementation arm
Lay foundation for delivery
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Stakeholder groups; Local centres of excellence; International centres of excellence; Academic institutions; Healthcare clusters; Public health agencies
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; High-quality reports
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
**[What the role is]** The Deputy Director plays a pivotal leadership role in shaping and advancing Singapore's infectious diseases research agenda. The incumbent will lead the implementation of CDA's research strategy, driving high-priority initiatives that generate robust evidence to inform policy decisions and evidence-based practice across major outbreaks, pandemics, and endemic infectious diseases. The role carries senior oversight responsibility for CDA's research operations, encompassing strategic planning, governance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management. The Deputy Director will also spearhead the establishment of CDA's research implementation arm, cultivate high-value partnerships with local and international centres of excellence, and champion research training initiatives to build a sustainable pipeline of skilled research talent. Through close collaboration with CDA research divisions and relevant stakeholder groups, the incumbent will foster synergy and shared ownership in delivering CDA's research objectives. **[What you will be working on]** * Lead and align CDA research divisions and relevant CDA groups, fostering synergy and shared ownership in the achievement of CDA's research objectives * Facilitate actively to the development and implementation of Singapore's national infectious diseases research strategy * Provide senior oversight of CDA's research operations, ensuring sound strategic planning, robust governance, regulatory compliance, and effective enterprise risk management * Drive high-priority national infectious disease research initiatives, including building and sustaining core outbreak research capabilities that generate robust evidence to guide policy decisions and evidence-based practice during major outbreaks and pandemics * Contribute actively to the establishment and long-term sustainability of core national research capabilities on endemic infectious diseases * Spearhead the design and implementation of research t
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