Job Description

To gear A*STAR up for the innovation-driven economy set out by the Research Innovation & Enterprise 2025 Masterplan, a new Enterprise Division (?Enterprise?) is being established in late-2020. Enterprise will further strengthen A*STAR in generating economic and societal impact for Singapore. Importantly, Enterprise Division will provide coherence to A*STAR?s RCA, licensing, and venture creation efforts. It will drive A*STAR?s companies strategy and companies portfolio management. Enterprise will also play a national role in terms of grants administration, over-watching national platforms like DxD Hub, and the Aerospace Programme, among others. It will be the focal point to drive Innovation & Enterprise (I&E) within A*STAR, as well as actively support I&E efforts in the wider ecosystem.

As part of the Chemical, Materials and Energy team, you will:
Job Responsibilities

Responsible for review of technologies, prioritization and commercialization A*STAR intellectual properties in the area of chemicals, materials energy.

He/She will need to host companies, to market and commercialise technologies out from research labs and to assist in establishing the value chain with various key stakeholders.

He/She is expected to be proactive in scoping/ supporting 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 key would be the interest to engage researchers and key decision makers in companies 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.
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
The ability to grasp quickly new scientific concepts and technologies and to identify the commercial potential would be required

Qualifications

Strong background Preferably 3-5 years of working experience in Materials science, Materials engineering or Chemical engineering, Chemistry or Biochemistry
Having business/ entrepreneurship experience would be desirable
Experience in product development and commercialization in industry or startup preferred.
Knowledge in handling intellectual property and management including identification, due diligence and protection of IP
Effective oral, written communication skills and power point skills would be important.
Passionate with cutting edge technologies and creative problem-solving skills and ability to demonstrate imitativeness
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.
Type of Employment : Full-Time
Work Location : Fusionopolis