JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for highly-motivated and skilled data engineer to work on a new initiative on developing advanced AI software platform for Cardiac CT diagnosis.

Successful candidate will work with a team of data scientists and data engineers to develop AI platform for hospitals and clinical trials. Successful candidate will have the opportunity to tap into a large pool of industrial data from different disciplines and to interact with the companies to understand their real data needs.

JOB REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor degree in the field of software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mathematics and statistics, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Possess minimum 1 year of relevant work experience
• Ability to work independently to translate research ideas into programs with efficient coding
• Basic knowledge on data analytics, machine learning, data mining
• Proficient in Python, Java Script
• Prior industry experience with engineering, financial services, healthcare, or urban development is a plus
• Able to deliver under tight schedule
• Good team player with both research and engineering ethics
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR ID Labs) is seeking for Research Officers to join us in our mission to be a leading centre of infectious diseases research. A*STAR ID Labs aims to develop a cohesive A*STAR response to drive and deliver translational infectious diseases research to better health and economic outcomes.

The laboratory headed by Dr. Marco Vignuzzi is leading cutting edge virology and antiviral and vaccine therapies. We are seeking a fast learner who can participate in multiple projects in the lab.

Job Description:

• Perform virological assays in cell culture for a wide variety of RNA pathogens, including chikungunya virus, Zika virus, dengue viruses, enteroviruses, influenza virus
• Work with mouse infection models to test antiviral therapies
• Conduct laboratory experiments in antiviral drug testing and perform data analysis for industry/research collaboration projects
• Perform meticulous recordkeeping and able to draft delivery report to industrial partners
• Oversee daily laboratory activities and help manage the lab’s routine admin duties
• Help new students and postdocs settle into the lab and transfer techniques to them
• Ensure safe technical practices and procedures
• Participate in the scientific discussions and brain-stormings of the lab
• Participate in presenting lab work in internal and external meetings

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Immunology, or related field.
• 2 or more years of solid experimental experience
• Ability to work in molecular biology and in cell culture
• Experience with BSL-2 pathogens, and cell culture will be an asset
• General lab skills in molecular biology (cloning, PCR, RNA and DNA methods)
• Highly motivated and able to work independently and multitask
• Team player with good interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• A strong desire to constantly learn and acquire new skills

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Justification Request:

The successful candidate will join the Data Management Group at the Bioinformatics Institute (BII) within the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI), Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM) is the national data standardisation framework adopted by Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) for real world evidence studies. This is a functional role that combines data management and data science skills for OMOP data curation & data analytics of national strategic research datasets.

Job Summary:

Support with the data curation and data analytics of national strategic research datasets based on OHDSI OMOP framework (multi-modal data integration, data cleaning, data curation, data quality assessments and data analytics) - https://www.ohdsi.org/

Job Responsibilities:

- Implementation of OHDSI OMOP framework across the national strategic research datasets such as the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort study, https://gustodatavault.sg/omop/
- Develop and implement data management strategies for standard Common Data Model, vocabulary/ontology, mapping tools, methods and documentation.
- Develop and implement proactive quality control audits/quality management plans across datasets to ensure data mapping accuracies and completeness.
- Generate comprehensive reports and visualisation dashboards to effectively communicate data insights to stakeholders, including investigators, physicians and regulatory bodies.

Job Requirements:

- A Bachelor/Master Degree in Public Health, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science of related field.
- Good programming skills (Python, R).
- Knowledge/experience on Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Clinical Data Management Practices (GCDMP) guidelines, OHDSI OMOP Common Data Model and regulatory data submissions.
- Good team player and communication skills for collaborative research.
- 0 - 3 years’ experience.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.