Vela Research Singapore Pte Ltd

VelaDx is a worldwide provider of innovative and integrated diagnostic workflows for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of disease.  The Group was incorporated by an industry experienced management team in 2011 with the vision of providing in-vitro diagnostic solutions for customers to achieve improved patient management.  The Vela Group of Companies is headquartered in Singapore.  The Asia Pacific, European and North American commercial operations of the Group are based in Singapore, Hamburg and New Jersey, respectively.  VelaDx also operates R&D sites in Singapore and New Jersey in addition to a Global Manufacturing facility in Singapore. 

Reports to: Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Support Scientists in design and development of innovative products for qPCR based in-vitro Diagnostics on an automated platform
• Relevant skills and experience in qPCR
• Execute test protocols to verify and validate assay performance
• Analyze data; support preparation of technical reports and documents related to the product.
• Follow processes that meet FDA QSR and ISO 13485 requirements  

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or medicine or related field
• At least one year of industry experience
• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong creative skills, good time management and able to work independently are attributes for this position
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Experience in clinic molecular diagnostic lab
• Expertise in Molecular Diagnostics, Oncology, Microbiology or Infectious Diseases 

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Research Singapore Pte Ltd

VelaDx is a worldwide provider of innovative and integrated diagnostic workflows for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of disease.  The Group was incorporated by an industry experienced management team in 2011 with the vision of providing in-vitro diagnostic solutions for customers to achieve improved patient management.  The Vela Group of Companies is headquartered in Singapore.  The Asia Pacific, European and North American commercial operations of the Group are based in Singapore, Hamburg and New Jersey, respectively.  VelaDx also operates R&D sites in Singapore and New Jersey in addition to a Global Manufacturing facility in Singapore. 

Reports to: Manager, Project Operations

Responsibilities:

• Writing of technical documentation and manuals for molecular diagnostics equipment, operations procedures, training documentation and other manuals as and when required.
• Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards with regards to order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.
• Gather technical information, prepare document structure and co-ordinate layouts and manual organization.
• Writing of protocols, instructions and specification sheets.
• Edit, standardize and/or make changes to material prepared by researchers or establishment personnel.
• Maintain records and files of work and revisions.

 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or relevant degree at an accredited college or university. Master degree preferred.
• Not less than 2 years of technical writing experience
• Must be able to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Able to quickly absorb large amount of information and reduce to teachable segment
• Good interpersonal and team skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results driven.
• High proficiency in written English
• Developed MS Office and Adobe skills are required
• Familiar with Mac OS, Win XP/7

 Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Research Singapore Pte Ltd 

VelaDx is a worldwide provider of innovative and integrated diagnostic workflows for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of disease.  The Group was incorporated by an industry experienced management team in 2011 with the vision of providing in-vitro diagnostic solutions for customers to achieve improved patient management.  The Vela Group of Companies is headquartered in Singapore.  The Asia Pacific, European and North American commercial operations of the Group are based in Singapore, Hamburg and New Jersey, respectively.  VelaDx also operates R&D sites in Singapore and New Jersey in addition to a Global Manufacturing facility in Singapore. 

Reports to: Director, Research & Development

Responsibilities:

• Lead the software development team on system software development projects
• Responsible for software development and integration into IVD workflow.
• Oversee the system software development and work closely with quality assurance and regulatory affairs to ensure the newly developed system software meet all regulatory IVD requirements of its target market. 
• Interface with R&D technical staff and project teams to develop software requirements.
• Analysis, collation, drafting and producing software requirements across one or more projects, including maintenance software requirements attributes.
• Maintain traceability and coverage of software requirements.
• Provide proactive support and guidance to software developers during product design and development
• Coordination of software verification and validation.
• Documentation of tests meeting all requirements to establish an acceptable Design History File and withstanding the scrutiny of all audits
• Definition and production of metrics, status and progress monitoring.
• Involve in continuous improvement of requirements engineering processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant and practical system software development experience in an industrial environment, preferably in-vitro diagnostics.
• Proven track record of successful software customization and development.
• Solid scientific background and strong understanding of statistical concepts, including the bioinformatics required for the analysis and interpretation of scientific data.
• Analytical skills, especially the ability to generate alternative solutions and manage risk by identifying criteria for trade-off decisions and helping to facilitate difficult conversations.
• Good understanding of working in a GMP regulated environment
• Excellent time management skill with strong emphasis on accuracy, prioritization and delivery
• High level of integrity and dependability
• Good interpersonal and team skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization.

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Research Singapore Pte Ltd

VelaDx is a worldwide provider of innovative and integrated diagnostic workflows for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of disease.  The Group was incorporated by an industry experienced management team in 2011 with the vision of providing in-vitro diagnostic solutions for customers to achieve improved patient management.  The Vela Group of Companies is headquartered in Singapore.  The Asia Pacific, European and North American commercial operations of the Group are based in Singapore, Hamburg and New Jersey, respectively.  VelaDx also operates R&D sites in Singapore and New Jersey in addition to a Global Manufacturing facility in Singapore. 

Reports to: Director, Research & Development

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop innovative products for qPCR based in-vitro Diagnostics on an automated platform
• Generate test protocols to verify and validate assay performance
• Analyze data, prepare technical reports and documents related to the product.
• Follow processes that meet FDA QSR and ISO 13485 requirements
• Lead team of up to five junior scientists and research associates on project activities
• Collaborate with all functions within project teams

Requirements:

• Ph.D degree in molecular biology or biomedical or related field
• No less than 5 years experience in a similar capacity
• Expertise in Molecular Diagnostics, Oncology or Infectious Diseases preferred
• Industry experience is a plus
• Experience in qPCR technology would be advantageous
• Strong ability in troubleshooting
• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership experience preferred
• Must be detail oriented and highly motivated
• Readiness to be part of a fast paced, multi-disciplinary and dynamic environment

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Operations Singapore Pte Ltd

VelaDx is a worldwide provider of innovative and integrated diagnostic workflows for the screening, diagnosis and monitoring of disease. The Group was incorporated by an industry experienced management team in 2011 with the vision of providing in-vitro diagnostic solutions for customers to achieve improved patient management. The Vela Group of Companies is headquartered in Singapore. The Asia Pacific, European and North American commercial operations of the Group are based in Singapore, Hamburg and New Jersey, respectively. VelaDx also operates R&D sites in Singapore and New Jersey in addition to a Global Manufacturing facility in Singapore. 

The Marketing Officer will assist in administrative coordination of marketing initiatives for the global marketing department. This role includes planning, organising and implementation of marketing campaigns & initiatives – liaising with vendors and event coordinators, in line with new products launches or campaigns. He or she will be required to coordinate with other regional business leaders.

Reports to: Director, Global Marketing

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist the global marketing department for all marketing-related activities and preparation of all marketing elements
• Assist in meeting the company marketing objectives
• Provide a weekly or timely compilation of industry and market news for the molecular diagnostics and life sciences area
• Monitor the website traffic and its maintenance
• Use and extract key reports or information from the CRM tools for marketing analysis at pre-determined timelines and keep them updated and functional
• Organize Events or Exhibition (locally or internationally) to promote awareness and/or for publicity
• Liaise and coordinate marketing-relevant activities between Global Marketing with various company departments and regional offices worldwide
• May be required to assist in any ad-hoc duties (non-marketing) occasionally

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in any discipline from an accredited college or university
• At least 1 year in Molecular Diagnostic, life sciences or related industry
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply
• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong creative skills, good time management and able to work independently are attributes for this position
• Knowledgeable in Word press or related content management system and an interest in photography will be looked on preferably for this position
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Based in Singapore but may require occasional travel for coordination of international meeting events.           

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Operations Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Vela is a recently incorporated Molecular in vitro Diagnostics Company with Research and Development facilities in Singapore and the United States. Vela Diagnostics is focused on the development and commercial distribution of IVD molecular tests in the field of Oncology, Pharmacogenetics, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Vela’s Management team consists of industry veterans.

 Reports to: Finance Manager 

Responsibilities:

• Fully responsible for General Ledger for a portfolio of companies in accordance with statutory requirements, company policies and procedures.
• Prepares financial statements in accordance with iFRS.
• Key responsibilities include timely and accurate preparation of management reports; audit schedules; monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations including banks and clear aging; maintenance of general ledger; intercompany invoicing and posting of journals; accounts receivable; month-end closing; fixed asset management and inventory stock-taking with reconciliation.
• Assist in cash flow planning and management.
• Prepare and reconcile GST for submission.
• Assist in preparation of monthly consolidation of accounts and budgets.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting exercise as well as other ad-hoc assignments as required.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Not less than 2 years working experience in a similar role
• ACCA, Degree in Accounting and preferable a CPA (experienced Diploma holders with good attitudes will be considered).
• Previous experience in MNC environment preferred.
• Strong accounting knowledge.
• Proficient in SAP, MAC, OS and MS Office applications.
• Team player with high level of integrity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, hands-on experience in handling general ledger, analytical with eye for details
• Work independently and committed to deliver timely and accurate quality work.
• Strong sense of achievement and urgency
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Self motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
• Ability to progress with the fast paced growth direction of the organization.
• Singapore citizens or PR preferred.
• Able to commence at short notice.

 Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Operations Singapore Pte Ltd

Vela is a recently incorporated Molecular in vitro Diagnostics Company with Research and Development facilities in Singapore and the United States. Vela Diagnostics is focused on the development and commercial distribution of IVD molecular tests in the field of Oncology, Pharmacogenetics, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Vela’s Management team consists of industry veterans.

 Reports to : CFO

Responsibilities:

1.      Standard costing.

• Compute standard cost of in-house manufactured goods and update into ERP system.
• Partner with Product Management and Procurement Team in determining financial impact due to product cost reductions, new product roll-out, etc. and prepare forecasts to update management on projected results.

2.      Overall budgeting process.

• Formulate, implement and maintain the process.
• Prepare Singapore entities annual budget and forecast.
• Review budgets with regional finance team.
• Consolidate total budgets from all Vela Group entities.
• Provide management with analysis of budget / forecast variances.

3.      Collation and analysis of monthly / yearly financial results.

• Prepare monthly analysis of cost of goods sold and operational expenses against prior year, budget and previous month.
• Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will help the management in its decision-making.
• Evaluate monthly production, material and purchase price variances; and take appropriate actions to eliminate deviations.

 4.     Identify, investigate and analyze potential operational improvement.  As  appropriate,  based on findings, make proposal            for operational changes (policies, procedures, processes etc.)

5.       Review and assess capital investment requirements of all functional units across Vela Group entities.

6.       Perform financial internal audits to ensure compliance with approved accounting standards, legislative and statutory                   requirements.

7.      Enforce good internal control practices throughout the organization.

8.      Any other ad-hoc projects or roles as assigned and required.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Not less than 5 years working experience in a similar role.
• CPA or MBA preferred.
• High level of integrity and reliability.
• Quality and Results driven.
• Highly committed to meeting all required deadlines.
• Have a flair for numbers, work well with people, pro-actively anticipate impacts of workload / issues to team deadlines and have a very positive work attitude including willing to perform longer hours during peak periods.
• Strong analytical skills in financial statements.
• Meticulous and excellent attention to details to ensure data accuracy.
• Self motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
• Must be a team player.
• Good communication, organization, interpersonal skills required.
• Able to progress with the fast paced growth direction of the organization.
• Proficient in the use of SAP, MAC OS and MS Office applications.

Singaporeans and PR preferred.

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Operations Singapore Pte Ltd

Vela is a recently incorporated Molecular in vitro Diagnostics Company with Research and Development facilities in Singapore and the United States. Vela Diagnostics is focused on the development and commercial distribution of IVD molecular tests in the field of Oncology, Pharmacogenetics, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Vela’s Management team consists of industry veterans.

The Field Network Specialist shall provide all necessary functions of on-site IT network implementation. The primary responsibility is to provide technical expertise, advice and support throughout the entire implementation process. He must be able to work independently and shall be the resource to other team members in handling all types of complex network services, support issues and inquiries.

Reports to: Director, Global Service & Support

Responsibilities:

• Configure and implement software solutions to meet the needs and specifications of the Company and the customers
• Draw up and execute project plans successfully for assigned service implementations
• Provide essential training of software products to users, as part of the implementation process
• Promote and implement practical workflows for customers and business partners
• Provide expert level support and guidance from pre-implementation through post-live stage, to ensure maximum benefit from the company’s software solutions
• Render escalation support to the company’s customer service support and sales team
• Ensure customer concerns and feedback are proactively communicated to the Director, Global Service & Support and team members
• Maintain records and deliver project status updates to all team members responsible for the service activities
• Develop, execute and document on improvements to the implementation process to ensure continuous effectiveness and efficiencies of all service deliverables.
• Perform other related duties as and when assigned 

Requirements:

• Associates Degree in Computer Science orrelevant discipline at an accredited college or university.
• Not less than 5 years of related working experience OR at least 10 years related working experience with IT service implementations, technical services, project management or clinical laboratories.
• Extensive working experience and knowledge of a majority of the following, such as computer hardware, computer networking, , VMware, Serial device connectivity, Network Device Services, Instrument Interfacing, Cache Administration and proficient with Microsoft operating systems
• Self-motivated and able to deliver and portray the Company’s solutions in a positive and professional manner
• Capable in managing multiple priorities under constant timeline and work under potentially stressed environments/situations
• Demonstrated knowledge and commitment in executing principles surrounding project management
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate highly technical concepts to individuals of varying level of technical competency
• A team player with high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results driven.
• Must be willing to travel extensively

Knowledge of MAC OS and Microsoft office applications

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Research Singapore Pte Ltd

Vela is a recently incorporated Molecular in vitro Diagnostics Company with Research and Development facilities in Singapore and the United States. Vela Diagnostics is focused on the development and commercial distribution of IVD molecular tests in the field of Oncology, Pharmacogenetics, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Vela’s Management team consists of industry veterans.

Reports to: Scientist 

Responsibilities:

• Assist to develop innovative Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based in vitro Diagnostic products in fast-paced product development environment.
• Execute product development process in the laboratory
• Perform data analyses and present clear reports to supervisors
• Product maintenance and product technology evaluation
• Full accountability of timelines for development of assigned products / projects
• Follow procedures that meet FDA QSR and ISO 13485 requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biology or medicine or related field
• Intensive experience in a molecular biology laboratory, industrial experience would be a plus
• Strong background in molecular biology, genetics, genomics required
• Experience with next-generation sequencing desired
• Working knowledge of ISO13485 and QSR guidelines would be an advantage
• Accuracy and attention to details are essential
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Able to work independently and as a team
• High level of integrity and reliability
• Knowledge of MAC OS and Microsoft office applications

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com

Vela Research Singapore Pte Ltd

Vela is a recently incorporated Molecular in vitro Diagnostics Company with Research and Development facilities in Singapore and the United States. Vela Diagnostics is focused on the development and commercial distribution of IVD molecular tests in the field of Oncology, Pharmacogenetics, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Vela’s Management team consists of industry veterans.

 Reports to: Scientist

Responsibilities: 

• Develop innovative Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) based in vitro Diagnostic products in fast-paced product development environment
• Design, implement, analyze and present experiments to evaluate existing and new methods for product development and identify creative solutions to overcome current limitations
• Conduct clear and concise communication of R&D results through oral updates, written reports and technical meetings
• Support set-up, operation and expansion of R&D facility in Singapore
• Assist to establish and follow procedures that meet FDA QSR and ISO 13485 requirements
• Take full accountability of timelines for development of assigned products / projects
• Work closely with Head of Regulatory

Requirements :    

• PhD or Master’s degree in the biological sciences, medicine or related field
• Not less than 3 years working experience in a similar role
• Industrial experience desired
• Proven track record of successful assay or product development
• Strong background in molecular biology, genetics, genomics 
• Experience with next-generation sequencing desired
• Working knowledge of ISO13485 and QSR guidelines would be a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines           
• Good communication, organization, interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity and reliability
• Knowledge of MAC OS and Microsoft office applications

Contact: Human.Resources@veladx.com