Manager (Database Engineer) Full-time

Manager (Database Engineer)

Professor John Chambers is the Toh Kian Chui Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Programme Director of the Population and Global Health Research Programme at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Nanyang Technological University. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer for the National Precision Medicine Programme. His research programme aims to identify the molecular mechanisms underlying diabetes and premature cardiovascular disease in Asian populations, and to translate these findings into new approaches for improved prevention and early detection of these major chronic diseases.

His research team is shortlisting a Manager (Database Engineer) is to manage the SG100K / SSCC database. The shortlisted candidate will be one of the key point of contact for access to the SG100K / SSCC data management platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and implement effective data management strategies aligned with organisational objectives.
• Analyse business and research needs, identify risks and gaps, and ensure data processes support data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with IT and end-users to implement and enhance data ingestion and egression processes, including user access management and data extraction workflows.
• Liaise with database vendors to ensure timely software upgrades, security patches, performance optimisation, and capacity expansion ahead of new data uploads.
• Monitor and optimise database performance, proactively addressing system issues to maintain data integrity, efficiency, and scalability.
• Partner with researchers and vendors to design and deliver automated and cloud-based tools that improve research efficiency and usability.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements by working closely with IT and the Data Protection Officer to implement robust security controls.
• Strengthen data security and risk management, including audit trails, incident response planning, regular risk assessments, and stakeholder communication on compliance updates.

Key Competencies and Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Bioinformatics preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of related experience with relational databases in production environments.
• Proficiency in SQL, PostgreSQL internals, and Linux systems
• Familiarity with programming languages (Python, Go, Java, C++)
• Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform)
• Excellent trouble shooting, organization skills, and problem solving skills are also required as well as the ability to work in a team environment
• Highly motivated, reliable and creative. Possess the ability to work independently and effectively with research details.
• Have strong organizational and effective communication skills.
• Self-motivated and pro-active attitude.

Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested applicants should also provider names of 2 referees, together with their application.

Hiring Institution: LKC