Associate Scientist, Imaging and Data Science (Quantitative Biosciences)
MSD
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Opportunity to be a part of a dynamic team in Singapore!
- Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on The Straits Times and Statista’s list of Best Employers in Singapore for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022).
- Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.
- Conduct, optimize, and troubleshoot imaging and data analytics work to support drug discovery and development, ensuring coordination and execution to meet demanding project timelines.
- Contribute to the development of novel imaging biomarkers, including the development of AI/ML-enabled software algorithms for image & data analysis.
- Analyze bigdata from biobanks/cohort studies, to advance our understanding of human biology and disease processes.
- Investigate scientific literature and conduct database searches to guide the development of imaging biomarkers, inform drug development strategies, enhance competitive intelligence, and provide business insights.
- Be part of a cross-functional team to engage in external partnerships with hospitals, research institutes, universities, or CROs to develop innovative AI/ML-enabled imaging and data analytics.
- Maintain data integrity and compliance by managing data lifecycle, accurate record keeping, authoring documentation including image analysis workflows, research reports, project meeting minutes and study logs.
- Fresh graduates or those with 1-2 years of work experience are encouraged to apply.
- The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer science, Electrical engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biostatistics, with an exposure on Artificial Intelligence and image analysis.
- Possess a basic understanding in Image Processing, Computer Vision, Signal Processing, or AI/Machine Learning, using languages like MATLAB, Python, or R. This can be demonstrated through school projects or internship experiences.
- Capable of multitasking with good time-management and planning skills.
- Strong academic record with a keen interest in research-intensive environments.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Strong team player with a positive, proactive, can-do attitude
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