Senior Scientist I (Precision Health), BII Full-time

Senior Scientist I (Precision Health), BII

To lead cutting-edge research in computational biology and AI-driven biomedical informatics under the NRF Postdoctoral Award, contributing to Singapore’s RIE2030 goals and BII’s strategic initiatives in healthy longevity and translational medicine.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop AI/ML models for biological aging, multi-modal data integration, and clinical trial simulations (e.g., ongoing SG10K and SG100K projects).
• Advance biomarker development and intervention modeling to support preventive and personalized longevity healthcare, with a focus on Asian populations.
• Build synthetic data platforms to predict aging trajectories and model potential intervention.
• Create intellectual property and translate them towards impact generation. This may include:
  • Licensing of biomarkers and platforms for clinical use through engagements with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and longevity clinic partners.
  • Supporting start-up formation.
  • Building commercial partnerships in AI-driven healthy longevity research.
• Establish international collaborations with key leaders in healthy longevity research.
• Develop local and international grant proposals in healthy longevity research.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary teams within A*STAR and external partners.
• Mentor junior researchers and foster a collaborative research environment.
• Represent BII in national and international forums, advancing Singapore’s biomedical research reputation.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics (Yale University).
• Recognized for innovation and entrepreneurship (Forbes 30 Under 30, 2025).
• Expertise in Bioinformatics pipeline design and data quality oversight.
• Expertise in AI-driven approaches for biomedical research.
• Experience in translational research and startup engagement. Track record of working in a biomedical startup, licensing of IP and/or advisory roles in industry is bonus.