A*STAR

Scientist, Healthcare & Medtech, I2R

A*STAR
ResearchSingaporeOnsitePosted 5 days ago

About the role

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A research scientist position at the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), A*STAR, focused on advancing AI approaches using real-world health record datasets for digital health and precision medicine applications. This role bridges cutting-edge AI with clinical translation targets in a highly interdisciplinary R&D setting.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Execute R&D projects focused on applying machine learning and deep learning to large, real-world health datasets (EHRs, clinical text, genomic data).
  • Develop AI solutions for precision screening, patient stratification, health outcome prediction, and biomarker identification.
  • Translate novel AI technology solutions into clinical evaluation frameworks and healthcare implementations.
  • Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team with experts in machine learning, public health, bioinformatics, and clinicians.
  • Draft technical proposals and define project scopes for ambitious translational projects.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Biomedical/Health Informatics, Computer Science, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or other Data Science intensive fields.
  • 2-4 years post-PhD experience with a track record in applied health informatics projects.
  • Strong computational background and demonstrated research expertise in at least two areas: Deep Learning/ML for healthcare, AI solutions for digital health, Large-scale biomedical data engineering, NLP/Text Mining, or Health Informatics.
  • Proven track record with publications in leading digital health, data science, or applied machine learning venues.
  • Keen intuition and experience working with large, complex real-world biomedical and health datasets.
  • Strong programming abilities (e.g., Python, R, C/C++, Java).
  • Deep knowledge of statistics, probability, modern machine learning, and deep learning concepts.