Total 4 science job vacancies in Information Technology category in d07 golden mile middle road

We are looking for a passionate and professional Senior Executive Officer to join our Corporate Strategy team.

Based in Singapore and reporting to the Senior Manager, the incumbent will support and guide the team in problem and opportunity formulation, data wrangling, possible model approaches, modes of validation and engaging the various stakeholders.

However, we also recognize that each individual has a unique blend of skills. Whether your strength is in data analytics or in analytics development, we want to talk to you.

What You’ll Do

• You will engage various divisions to identify the key business requirements for which complex models need to be built.
• You will lead and guide the team in problem and opportunity formulation, data wrangling, possible model approaches, modes of validation and engaging the various stakeholders.
• You will assist the strategy team in developing the various strategic plans for the company, and implement them where it makes sense.
• You will design and put into production the models developed.
• You will do detailed modeling on the various games and bet types to optimize their performance and enable closing the gap with illegal operators.
• You will support the dissemination of analytics knowledge and sharing of experience within the team and the business users.
• You will identify, undertake and implement analytics projects, including formulation of use cases, gathering of data, development, implementation and maintenance of models.
• You will support the development of SPPL’s in house analytic capabilities through the implementation of structured methodologies and creation of infrastructural capabilities to process and analyze data.
• You will work with strategy to identify opportunities to enable the implementation and realization of the long-term strategic vision of the company.

Who You Are

• You will need at least a postgraduate degree, preferably in data science, statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, machine learning or other data centric disciplines.
• You should have experience with statistical and analytical modeling and knowledge of analytic tools.
• You should be able to work with tools to clean, transform, manipulate, model and visualize large amounts of data.
• Strong programming experience with Python.
  • Familiarity with Python packages commonly used in a Data Science context, e.g., pandas, matplotlib, scikit-learn, PyTorch etc.
  • Proficient in various statistical methods and machine learning techniques, e.g., hypothesis testing, data cleaning, bootstrapping, random forests, clustering, deep learning, etc.
  • Strong visualization and communication skills to interpret and present technical results to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
• Good to have skills:
  • Knowledge of deploying machine learning models on-prem and on AWS or other cloud providers.
  • Experience working with Docker and tools such as docker-compose, Portainer, etc.
  • Knowledge of SQL, PySpark, a deep learning framework (e.g. PyTorch) and/or Django.
  • Basic Unix knowledge.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Flexi Benefits
• Staggered working hours
• Medical Insurance
• Corporate Mobile Plans

Singapore Pools welcomes you not for how you look, where you come from, or differences you may have. We want you here for who you are. Diversity at the company helps us see a greater picture represented by different voices, helping us in contributing back to the society. So, feel free to express who you are, and be proud of your heritage and personal experience as you begin your journey with us!

Singapore Pools was established by the Government on 23 May 1968 to provide safe and trusted betting to counter illegal gambling. As a not-for-profit organisation, all of Singapore Pools’ surplus is channeled to Tote Board to fund a wide range of causes in social service, community development, sports, the arts, education and health. Currently, Singapore Pools contributes about $2 billion annually to the Government in the form of taxes and duties, and for the funding of good causes.

The College of Integrative Studies (CIS) at Singapore Management University (SMU is seeking to make one or two tenure-track appointments (at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels) in the area of Urban Informatics, broadly construed. We welcome applicants who are domain experts in urban food systems, corporate supply chain analysis, urban energy use and/or decarbonisation.

Senior candidates with a track record of leading international teams in externally-funded research programmes are especially encouraged to apply. Exceptional candidates at the Associate or Full Professor levels will be considered for tenure upon appointment. The CIS delivers the University's Core Curriculum and also offers a suite of programmes including Singapore's first and only individualisable major at the undergraduate level, a Masters in Sustainability, as well as interdisciplinary Master’s and Ph.D. programmes in Asian Urbanisms.

We are interested in candidates who are trained in Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science, Geographical Information Systems, Geomatics (all with an urban application), or in cognate disciplinary or interdisciplinary fields with an urban focus. Candidates who can demonstrate evidence of interdisciplinarity in both teaching and research are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applicants should be able to:

• Design and deliver postgraduate a course on “Computational Urban Analysis” to a diverse, multidisciplinary postgraduate audience
• As necessary, design elective courses that will be delivered as part of the Asian Urbanisms Master’s and PhD programmes
• Attract and supervise postgraduate research students
• Contribute to undergraduate teaching for the SMU Core Curriculum in the Technology and Society course baskets (see https://cis.smu.edu.sg/core-curriculum/overview) by delivering courses that will equip students from diverse backgrounds with a data science software foundation that ranges from introductory skills to more advanced techniques, such as cluster analysis, spatial regression, or machine learning
• Conceptualise and execute high quality research, and develop grant applications, on urban-related issues in Asia, broadly defined
• Participate actively in the research and educational communities at SMU, and contribute to at least one of the university’s three areas of strategic priority: Growth in Asia, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Living
• Contribute to the dynamic intellectual life of CIS, as well as to interdisciplinary dialogue and exchange with colleagues from other Schools (such Computing and Information Systems, Economics, Law, Business, and the Humanities and Social Sciences)

We invite candidates to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, two samples of written work published in English, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as student evaluations). Applicants should also arrange for three academic references to be sent directly to [email protected]. SMU is committed to fostering diversity and cultivating an inclusive work environment. Applications from women and minorities are particularly encouraged.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in either a computational disciplinary (e.g., Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science, Geographical Information Systems, Geomatics, all with an urban focus) or interdisciplinary (e.g., Urban Science, Urban Studies, Development Studies) field
• A record, or promise, of high-quality research and publication
• A record of excellence in teaching and supervision, ideally at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• A track record of being awarded external research grants is a benefit, but not a prerequisite
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Full Time Faculty, Tenure Track Position (open rank) in Sustainability, School of Social Sciences (SOSS)

Established in 2007, the SMU School of Social Sciences (SOSS) provides high quality undergraduate and graduate education expanding SMU’s pedagogical strategy to the study of society, government, and individuals embedded within an increasingly complex world. With faculty expertise and research spanning the disciplines of psychology, political science, sociology, and philosophy, SOSS’s research covers key thematic areas such as international development, policy and politics, Southeast Asian studies, social movements, and sustainability. The School aspires to make a significant and lasting contribution across sectors through its integrative approach to the study of social issues.

Sustainabilityforms a core research priority for SMU under its Vision 2025 research strategy. Sustainability is also a key focus for SOSS for our undergraduate program in Sustainable Societies as well as the Master of Sustainability (MST) launched in 2024. The new position will form a key part of the plans to consolidate the School of Social Science’s interdisciplinary contribution to research and teaching in sustainability.

Position:

The School of Social Sciences (SOSS) invites applications for an open rank (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor) tenure track position in Sustainability, with a specific focus on environmental policy and governance, sustainable development, or environmental sociology to begin in July of 2025. The School is particularly interested in environmental social scientists with an established research and teaching repertoire or high potential for scholarly work on topics related to sustainability, including collaborative governance, the water-energy-food nexus, natural resource management, climate institutions and partnerships, and sustainability governance and analytics. Those with a research focus involving Asia are especially encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate a high level of social science research excellence, appropriate to the rank of position to which they are applying.

Singapore Management University is committed to an interdisciplinary and integrated curriculum, providing opportunities to work with faculty across the social sciences. The research support is excellent, and salary and benefits are highly competitive. The teaching load is relatively light and undergraduate classes are capped at no more than 45 students.

Experience:

Applicants must have -

· A PhD. in public policy, sociology, or a closely related field.

· A record of internationally excellent research at the intersection of environmental sustainability, society, and policy.

· Teaching experience related to sustainability data perspectives, environment and society, infrastructure for sustainable development or environmental policy and governance.

· [Associate/Full Professor Level ONLY] Experience with applying for competitive research grants.

· [Associate/Full Professor Level ONLY] Experience with public engagement on sustainability topics.

Application:

The application package must be submitted by December 6, 2024 electronically via Careers@SMU portal:

1. A cover letter describing research and teaching interests

2. Up-to-date CV (including teaching experience and a list of three referees)

3. Research Statement (1-2 pages)

4. Teaching Statement (1-2 pages)

5. Writing samples (maximum 3)

6. Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations or syllabi)

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews. Interviews and campus visits will be conducted in the second half of October 2024. All hires are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Applicants for the Assistant Professor position should arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent directly to: The Dean’s Office, School of Social Sciences

Applicants for the Associate and Full Professor position only need to submit the contact information of their three referees. Referees will be contacted for recommendation letters if the applicant is shortlisted.

Further information about the University and the School can be found at https://socsc.smu.edu.sg/

For queries, please email Professor Kenneth Benoit, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, directly.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position is for College of Integrative Studies / IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit (CIS)
• Coordinate and oversee science-related aspects of the TSU.
• Manage the scientific support for the Working Group II activities and products during the Seventh Assessment cycle.
• Develop and manage processes for scoping, preparation, review, and completion of reports.
• Collaborate closely with Working Group II Co-Chairs and Bureau to shape and guide scientific aspects of assessments.
• Support the development of summary products such as the Summary for Policymakers and Technical Summary, as well as the Synthesis Report.
• Coordinate scientific contributions to Working Group II meetings and sessions.
• Supervise scientific staff in the Working Group II TSUs.
• Maintain communication and collaboration with Heads of Science from other TSUs.

• PhD in climate- or environmental-science related field, preferably in the following fields: climate change impacts, climate adaptation, environmental modelling, socio-economic system analysis; and at least 10 years of work experience in the abovementioned or related fields.
• Scientific publications in refereed journals.
• Experience leading a multi-cultural science team;
• working on international projects;
• scientific report writing and editing.
• Ability to develop, plan and execute complex multi-task workloads.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and capability to interact with international science community.
• Proficient in oral and written English at an academic publication level.
• High degree of stress-resistance and capacity to work to deadlines.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Experience working with UN processes, in particular the IPCC, would be an asset.