Clinical Innovation Engineer - #1109397

Clinical Innovation and Technology Unit (CITU) is the Research Enabler for providing clinical innovation support and implementing the SGH Research strategy masterplan (i.e. SGH Research Peaks and Enablers) to enable SGH in achieving its research vision. SGH CITU will play a central role in creating a seamless pathway to develop and/or test-bed novel technologies with application and impact to clinical outcomes or care delivery. SGH CITU aims to enable research in SGH through executing research support excellently, efficiently and with empathy.

The Clinical Innovation Engineer, as a key member of CITU, will support clinicians in the following:

• Identification, validation and selection of unmet clinical needs.

• Grant application support through solution/concept generation, simulation, prototyping and generation of pre-grant data.

• Technical management of solutions developed by study teams to meet clinical needs. This includes sourcing for, evaluating and managing suitable engineering and technology partners.

• Provide advisory support to SGH study teams on agreements, project plan scoping and execution, intellectual property (IP) protection, regulatory and safety risk assessment, in order to advance clinical innovation projects.

• Evaluate novel medical technology and match them with clinicians either for co-development or test-bedding of more mature medical technology.

Job requirements:

• Min. 4 yrs experience in medical technology innovation involving concept development for Advanced Diploma holders.

• Min. 6 yrs experience in medical technology innovation involving concept development for Diploma holders.

• Preferably with at least 2 years of relevant experience in the medical technology or healthcare industry.

• Knowledge of med-tech ecosystem and medical technology innovation trends.

• Knowledge in prototype design, construction, assembly and testing.

• Good problem-solving skills and technical writing skills.

• Good interpersonal relationship skills.