A Career in the

Biopharmaceutical

Manufacturing Sector

Establish and Advance Singapore as THE Country of Choice for global biomedical sciences manufacturing

• Attract, develop and sustain a highly capable and passionate workforce for the biomedical sciences industry

• Achieve world-class operations that are globally cost-competitive and sustainable, with high compliance standards

• Transform manufacturing operations via technology innovation

• Transform Tuas Biomedical Park into an attractive location to work and house biomedical manufacturing operations

“Working for a biopharmaceuticals manufacturing company gives me

a high level of personal satisfaction because what we do

matters, and can play a huge part in life-saving missions”

Mr Syed Yousuff S/O JakkariyaMohamed

“Every decision that we make has an impact on the lives of

our customers. What we do is beyond the delivery of quality

products. Our products nourish people at every stage of life,

and help them live healthier and fuller lives through good health”

Ms Dorcas Goh

Contributed 3% to Singapore’s 2017 nominal GDP

Singapore has a base of more than 30 facilities products

ranging from chemical, biological and cell therapy products, to

nutritionals

In 2017 Biopharma manufacturing Value Add and Manufacturing Output stood at around

S$9b and S$16b respectively

8 out of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies by 2017 revenue have facilities in

Singapore.

Singapore manufactures 4 out of the top 10 drugs by global 2017

revenue

Accounts for more than 7,000 jobs

SMALL-MOLECULE API,

drug product facilities

NUTRITIONALSfacilities

BULK BIOLOGICSfacilities

2000 2005 2015

Year

NEW MODALITIES

and Factories of the Future

2000VA: SG $2.9 bilMfg Output: SG $4.8 bil

• Singapore’s biomedical sciences journey began in the 2000s, and has continued to grow.

• Over the years, Singapore has expanded across modalities and even different manufacturing scales.

2017

Mfg Output: SG $15.7 bil

VA: SG $9.4 bil

Emp: 7,715

Tuas Biomedical ParkHome to many global biomedical companies, TBP is a world-class

manufacturing hub spanning 29,000 sqm.

Plays a critical role in Improving quality of lives,

Treating diseases and Helping people live longer lives

Chemical API Biologics Nutritionals

Active Pharmaceutical

Ingredients (APIs), Tablets, Cream etc

Vaccines, Therapeutics, Blood

Products, Monoclonal

Antibodies, etc.

Infant and Adult Nutrition

Cell Therapy

Cell Therapy Products

Across a diverse range of modalities and products

New Modalities and manufacturing

processes

New Manufacturing

Platforms

Industry4.0

Exciting trends disrupting and transforming the industry

AutomationEnvironment

Health and Safety

Manufacturing / Production

Manufacturing Science &

Technology

Operational Excellence

Quality

Supply Chain Management

Validation

A host of learning and career development opportunities await when you join the biomedical industry.

These include:• Career opportunities in cross-functional projects and role

rotations• Lateral and vertical career opportunities, including internal

cross-functional deployment• Educational assistance programmes (local academic and

skills upgrading and development)• Management and leadership development• Professional and technical development• Overseas training and attachment

Clear career progression pathways across different occupations:1. Process

Development/Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T)

2. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA&QC)

3. Production4. Engineering and Maintenance

For more details, see the “Skills Framework for BiopharmaceuticalsManufacturing” published by SkillsFuture in Mar 2018.

SkillsFuture

Website

Clean and Hygienic manufacturing areas

Controlled environmental conditions

Clearly defined and controlled processes

High level of documentation

• Work environment that values work-life balance

• Fun and enriching activities to foster team bonding and camaraderie

• Flexible work arrangements

• Fair employment practices

• Continuous improvement culture

• Diversity and inclusion initiatives

“The strong focus on people and family culture continue to be the

winning factors to work collaboratively in an environment

where you know there is always help available to resolve any

problems that arise.”

- Mr Ng Chze Chow, Head of Manufacturing, Alcon Singapore

• Abbott• Shire• Mead Johnson

Nutrition• Roche• Abbvie

• GSK• MSD• Sanofi• Alcon• Kaneka• Novartis

• Wyeth Nutrition• Amgen• Lonza• Pfizer

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