Director, Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), Singapore
Core
Lead a national flagship research centre bridging deep-tech academic excellence and national economic impact in the quantum sector.
Role type
Principal, strategy & mentorship (Director/Full Professor)
Builds
National quantum research programs, industry partnerships, and talent pipelines
Domain
Quantum technologies and quantum science
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Strategic leadership, stakeholder management, industry ecosystem growth, talent acquisition
Preferred skills
Global research standing, industry and technology awareness, leadership gravitas, Singapore scientific landscape familiarity
Technologies
AMO systems, superconducting devices, satellite and aerospace quantum payloads, optical clocks, quantum-safe networks, quantum processors, quantum algorithms, quantum sensing
Responsibilities
Provide overarching scientific and operational leadership to a national-level organization; manage multi-stakeholder relationships across academia and government agencies; drive the translation of quantum research into the broader economy; attract, recruit, and retain top-tier global quantum researchers
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship