Senior Assistant Manager/Manager, Research Contracts Management [LKCMedicine]

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.

The role is responsible for managing the research contracts review and processes, supporting strategic industry partnerships, contract research and research security, whilst ensuring effective governance, risk management, research security, and compliance with University policies and processes. The role works within the Contracts Management team within the LKCMedicine Research Office and is expected to work well with both internal and external stakeholders. This role also supports the Programme Shared Services (PSS), supporting the multiple research programmes in their large grant applications, contracts management, visiting academics management and events planning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate review and execution of NDAs, RCAs, service agreements, MTAs and related research agreements

• Analyse agreements to identify risks, liabilities or gaps in information and resolve these issues and to seek relevant approvals

• Provide advice and assistance to research faculty and staff on all research agreement matters, including industry risk assessments, research security, export clauses and declarations

• Negotiates disputed contractual clauses, working with colleagues within and outside the NTU to bring agreements and contracts to mutually acceptable conclusions

• Develop policies, SOPs, templates and reports supporting research contracts reviews, industry assessments and research security

• Assess contractual and collaboration risks, including industry and research security reviews.

• Provide strategic and operational advice on industry collaborations, contract research, corporate laboratories and translational research partnerships.

• Oversee institutional due diligence, sanctions screening, export control, research security reviews, conflict-of-interest assessments and reputational risk assessments.

• Provide single point of contact and first level guidance on various matters pertaining to Research Programmes, including grant application, contracts managerment and events and visitor management.

Requirements

• Degree in any discipline

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in administration, contract management, legal administration, research administration, within the healthcare, academic institutions, or related sectors

• Knowledge of contracts, intellectual property, and data protection concepts

• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills

• Familiarity with research governance, compliance, research security, or due diligence processes preferred

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

Hiring Institution: LKC