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July 2013

ISR Designer of Sports Products

The Institute for Sports Research (ISR) is a Singapore-based international collaboration between the

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and Loughborough University (LU) in the UK, created

in July 2011 with the support of Economic Development Board (EDB).

ISR aims to quickly become the leading international Sports R&D center in Asia-Pacific that constantly

delivers impactful innovations through cutting-edge research and strong collaboration with

stakeholders. The ISR imagines new possibilities offered by science and technology to create sports

solutions and inspire the sports market through collaborative and interdisciplinary research support. The

ISR has a strong focus on disruptive innovation for product R&D and is conducting research work for key

international sports brands. Exciting research areas within the ISR include sporting equipments (racquets,

golf club, helmets, Bike frame…), apparels, footwear, and artificial playing surfaces.

The ISR is recruiting a Designer of Sports Products with proven expertise in the domain of sports

equipment’s (bike frame, helmets, rackets…) and footwear (running and cleat categories).

Responsibilities:

Explore new horizons of sports product design for true end-user benefits: generate concepts and

functional prototypes in the different product categories : footwear, equipment, apparel, accessories

Work closely with Researchers and R&D Project Managers to illustrate new technology possibilities into

tangible product design and user experience

Execute some product design mission given by our sports brands clients.

Establish a permanent link with the School of Arts Design and Media (ADM @ NTU) to collaborate and

leverage from their resources ( http://www.adm.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/Home.aspx )

Stay tuned with sports product design evolution and generates design market reports to inform and

educate the team.

http://www.adm.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/Home.aspx

Propose new product developments and initiatives with local and external parties.

Assist in grant proposal writing, project management and student project supervision.

Requirements:

Visionary product designer with sense of reality.

2 to 5 years working experience in the domain of sport products design or similar consumer goods.

Skills in both CAD Design software and hands-on approach on prototyping.

A true interest for new possibilities offered by science and technology and willing to work with

engineer and scientists.

Experience working within a large academic or research entity.

Excellent communication skills in English.

Have a passion for sports practice and related products to be user centered.

Contact : Pascal Joubert des Ouches, Executive Director of ISR, [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

September 2013

ISR Designer of Sports Products









international sports brands. Exciting research areas within the ISR include sporting equipment (racquets,


The ISR is recruiting a Designer of Sports Products with proven expertise in the domain of sports footwear,

apparels and accessories. The role is part of a Joint Innovation Center established within ISR for a major

sports retailing company.

Responsibilities:

• As part of a group of R&D project managers and reporting to the R&D Director of this Joint Innovation

Centre, the job consists of answering to the product needs expressed by our Sports Retail International

Company partner and to explore new horizons of sports product design for true end-user benefits:

generate concepts and functional prototypes in the different product categories: Apparels, Footwear,

Equipment.

• Work closely with Researchers and R&D Project Managers to illustrate new technology possibilities into

tangible product design and user experience.

• Stay in tune with sports product design evolution and generate design market reports to inform and

educate the team.

• Propose new product developments and initiatives with local and external parties.

• Assist in project management and student project supervision.

Requirements:

• Visionary product designer with sense of reality and strong end-user needs analysis culture.

• 2 to 5 years working experience in the domain of sport products design preferably in Apparel and

Footwear industry.

• Skills in both sketching and CAD Design software as well as hands-on approach on prototyping.

• A true interest for new possibilities offered by science and technology and willing to work with

engineer and scientists in an academic environment.

• Experience working within a large academic or research entity.

• Excellent communication skills in English.

• Have a passion for sports practice and related products to be user centered.

Contact : Ms Michelle Lim Swee Ping : [email protected]


September 2013

ISR Footwear R&D Project Manager











The ISR is recruiting a Footwear R&D Project Manager with biomechanics, polymers & textile expertise.

The role is part of a Joint Innovation Center established within ISR for a major international sports

retailing company.

Responsibilities:


Centre, the job consists of producing and managing the R&D effort required for each footwear related

project embraced by the center.

• Work closely with Researchers and other R&D Project Managers to identify new technology

possibilities in order to propose strong footwear innovations driven by end-user benefits.

• Propose new research directions and initiatives with local and external parties.

• Stay in tune with sports footwear technologies around the globe and with the latest evolution from the

leading brands and generate market reports to inform and educate the team.

Requirements:

• MSc in Sports Science and/or Materials Science Engineering from a leading university.

• 2 to 5 years working experience in an athletics footwear company.

• Good marketing sensibility.

• Skills in Biomechanical Testing, Analysis of Footwear and Footwear Technology Development would be

a preferred, however not a prerequisite.

• Have led / managed sports technology projects from a science / engineering angle.


• Have a passion for sports and related products in order to be user centered.



September 2013

ISR Equipment R&D Project Manager











The ISR is recruiting an Equipment R&D Project Manager with mechanical design and material science

expertise. The role is part of a Joint Innovation Center established within ISR for a major international

sports retailing company.

Responsibilities:


Centre, the job consists of producing and managing the R&D effort required for each equipment

(hardgoods) related project embraced by the center.


possibilities in order to propose strong equipment innovations driven by end-user benefits.


• Stay in tune with sports equipment technologies around the globe and with the latest evolution from

the leading brands and generate market reports to inform and educate the team.

Requirements:

• Engineer or MSc in Mechanical Product Design Engineering from a leading university.

• 2 to 5 years working experience in a sport equipment company.

• Good marketing sensibility.

• Skills in CAD and simulation software would be preferred, however not a prerequisite.






September 2013

ISR Apparel R&D Project & Team Manager











The ISR is recruiting an Apparel R&D Project Manager with solid experience from the textile industry. The

role is part of a Joint Innovation Center established within ISR for a major international sports retailing

company. The role also includes the management of the R&D team and evolution towards the role of

Director of this Innovation Center.

Responsibilities:

• As part of a group of R&D project managers and quickly taking a legitimate lead of this Joint Innovation

Centre, reporting to the Director of ISR, the job consists of producing and managing the R&D effort

required for each apparel related project embraced by the center.


possibilities in order to propose strong apparel/textile innovations driven by end-user benefits.


• Stay in tune with sports apparel technologies around the globe and with the latest evolution from the

leading brands and generate market reports to inform and educate the team.

Requirements:

• Textile Engineer or MSc in Materials Science applied to textile from a leading university.

• 8 – 15 years working experience in a technical sports apparel company or in a sport industry textile

supplier.

• Skills with exercise and sports science testing would be preferred, however not a prerequisite.


• Successful experience in managing a team.

• Good marketing sensibility and willing to manage a strong relationship with our partner to secure the

deliverable of R&D and the overall added value and output of the Joint Innovation Center.





July 2013

ISR R&D Project Manager for Polymers and Composites Materials









international sports brands. Exciting research areas within the ISR include sporting equipments (racquets,


The ISR is recruiting a R&D Project Manager for Polymers and Composites Materials with materials

science & engineering expertise in polymers and structural composites materials and materials processing.

Responsibilities:

Lead and produce the realization of R&D missions for our clients of the sports industry: sports brands

and material suppliers.

Lead and manage the progress of various research projects and collaborations.

Contribute to the implementation and management of a Joint Industry Program of research on new

composites applied to sports products (Bio-sourced materials, Thin Plies, Thermoplastic composites,

Nano-Composites).

Propose new research directions and initiatives with local and external parties.

Assist academic supervisor in proposal writing, project management and student project supervision.

Provide support in the lab setup, research work activities and equipment training for end-users.

Requirements:

MSc or PhD Degree in Materials Science / Engineering from a leading university.

2 to 10 years working experience in a related field.

Skills in inorganic materials or textile would be a plus.

Have led / managed sports technology projects from a science / engineering angle.

Excellent communication skills in English.

Have a passion for sports and related products in order to be user centered.

Contact : Pascal Joubert des Ouches, Executive Director of ISR, [email protected]


October 2013

ISR R&D Sports Science Project Officer










golf club, helmets, Bike frame), apparel, footwear, and artificial playing surfaces.

The ISR is recruiting an R&D Sports Science Project Officer with biomechanics, physiology performance

and sports product testing expertise. The role will be positioned within the soft goods department of ISR

and will eventually become a part of a planned product performance laboratory to be established within

ISR.

Responsibilities:

• As part of a group of R&D project officers and reporting to the ISR R&D Programmes Director, the job

will consist of sports science tasks surrounding the R&D effort required for relevant sports product

related projects embraced by the center.

• Work closely with Researchers, R&D Project Officers and Managers from other disciplines to evaluate

the performance benefits of sports products and determine the efficacy of sports products.

• Liaise closely with other Sports Scientists from the Physical Education and Sports Science Departments

at National Institute of Education (Singapore) and Loughborough University (UK), and the Singapore

Sports Institute.

• Further develop and conduct applied sports science testing methodologies on sports product

consumers and analyse the human interaction with sports product.

• Assist the R&D Programmes Director to identify new technology possibilities for athletes and product

performance testing equipment in order to propose strong innovations driven by end-user benefits.

• Keep abreast of technological development throughout sports science from around the globe and with

the latest evolution of testing equipment to inform and educate the R&D team.

• Propose new research directions and initiatives with R&D Programmes Department.

Requirements:

• Graduate in Sports Science and/or Sports Engineering from a leading university.

• 2 to 5 years sports science working experience within organisations such as Institutes of Sport, Sports

Academies, Sports Companies, High Level Sports Clubs or Associations.

• Skills in research methodological design, biomechanical and physiological testing, data statistical

analysis.

• Have worked on sports technology projects from a sports science / engineering angle would be

preferred, however not a prerequisite.





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