Assistant Professor, AI Pathogen Genomics & Outbreak Intelligence

National University of Singapore; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Duke-NUS Centre for Outbreak Preparedness invites applications for Assistant Professor, AI Pathogen Genomics, a joint appointment across COP and CBDS, located at Outram Campus, Singapore. You will lead applied research at the interface of AI, pathogen genomics, and outbreak preparedness, collaborating with multiple partners to push translational impact.

We seek a doctoral-level researcher with a track record in AI/data science applied to genomics, who can build scalable pipelines, contribute

Qualifications

• PhD in AI/ML/genomics or closely related field.
• Evidence of research independence, leadership, mentoring or teaching.
• Demonstrated expertise in AI/data science for genomics, omics, infectious diseases or public health surveillance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop applied research at the interface of AI, pathogen genomics and outbreak preparedness.
• Design, develop and evaluate AI-enabled methods for pathogen genomic analysis.
• Build collaborations across Duke-NUS, SingHealth, public health agencies and partners.
• Contribute to grant proposals, research strategy and donor engagement.
• Publish high-quality scientific papers and technical reports.
• Provide leadership to research staff, data scientists, and students.

Skills

AI/ML for genomics

pathogen genomics

outbreak surveillance

leadership & mentorship

grant writing

cross-disciplinary collaboration

Grant development

Education

PhD in AI/ML/genomics or related field

Tools

Cloud computing

HPC

Python/R

Git

Job description

The Duke-NUS Centre for Outbreak Preparedness invites applications for Assistant Professor, AI Pathogen Genomics, a joint appointment across COP and CBDS, located at Outram Campus, Singapore. You will lead applied research at the interface of AI, pathogen genomics, and outbreak preparedness, collaborating with multiple partners to push translational impact.

We seek a doctoral-level researcher with a track record in AI/data science applied to genomics, who can build scalable pipelines, contribute