Job Description

Job title: AI Research Scientist
 

• Opportunity to be a part of a global Artificial Intelligence team!
• 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 four consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) as well as Great Place to Work-Certified™ company.
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years

What you will do

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Perform research, assessments and technical evaluations of AI models, methods and frameworks to solve problems or derive benefit to company AI capabilities and generative AI program

2. Conduct feasibility studies and create working proof of concepts for use-cases by exploring applications of AI to internal problems and datasets to de-risk AI engineering delivery

3. Proactively scan and keep up to date with AI research

4. Support the creation of intellectual property

5. Develop and implement methodologies, benchmarks, toolkits for different AI approaches.

6. Collaborate with data science and AI community on joint projects and investigations

7. Work within an integrated manner with teams operating within agile frameworks

8. Assist in technical training and knowledge sharing

9. Senior members would have leadership of one or more AI domains and a small team of AI scientists and researchers, and be expected to play a role of active mentorship

Education Minimum Requirement:

• B.S. or M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field. PhD highly regarded but not necessary.
   

What you must have

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least 2 years of experience working with model training and deployment
• Proficiency in GenAI, deep learning, NLP, CV and ML frameworks, other AI disciplines regarded useful
• Hands-on code development experience and familiarity with the python scientific computing stacks
• Understanding of artificial intelligence research landscape and ability to review research publications
• Ability to communicate and express technical viewpoints to senior stakeholders with succinctness and clarity
• Experience developing algorithms in Python or C/C++. Knowledge of transformer-based models a plus
• Domain knowledge in pharmaceutical business areas such as research, clinical, manufacturing, commercial and corporate functions highly regarded
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience. PhD in a related field or equivalent practical experience not essential but highly regarded

Required Skills:

Artificial Intelligence, AI Research, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, Software Development, Machine Learning

Singaporeans/ SPRs preferred

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace

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