Head of Dementia Insights & Predictive Public Health AI

VERVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public health technology company in Singapore is seeking a strategic leader to design and deploy AI-driven cognitive health platforms. The role involves collaborating with data science teams and directing community engagement initiatives. Responsibilities include overseeing clinical studies, establishing research partnerships, and advocating for ethical frameworks in health technology. The ideal candidate will have experience in public health leadership and the ability to innovate at the intersection of AI and health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, validation, and deployment of the AI platform.
• Translate insights from neuroscience into scalable dementia screening solutions.
• Establish the organization as a regional thought leader in cognitive health.
• Direct clinical and community-based validation studies for dementia tools.
• Design and implement research on cognitive performance and health determinants.
• Lead partnerships with NGOs for cognitive health initiatives.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Lead the design, validation, and deployment of building Dementia Insights & Predictive Public Health AI Platform.
• Translate insights from neuroscience, psychology, and community health into practical and scalable dementia screening solutions.
• Establish the organization as a one of the regional thought leader in cognitive public health and AI-driven preventive medicine.
• Integrate systems thinking — from the molecular to the behavioral and societal— into our approach to predictive health.

Research & Scientific Development

• Direct clinical and community-based validation studies for dementia screening and cognitive assessment tools.
• Design and implement research on cognitive performance, dementia risk prediction, and psychosocial determinants of health.
• Publish independent and collaborative research in partnership with hospitals, universities, and NGOs.
• Establish scientific standards for psychometric reliability, cultural adaptability, and population-level usability.
• Contribute to evidence based neuroscience-informed AI and predictive public health analytics.

Public Health & Community Engagement

• Lead partnerships with NGOs, community health organizations, and public agencies to scale early detection and cognitive health initiatives.
• Oversee community screening programs and preventive health campaigns, informed by real-world experience in underserved and refugee populations.
• Apply deep understanding of structural and behavioural health inequities to shape inclusive and ethical public health strategies.

• Willing to travel overseas for Projects/Meetings.

Product Innovation & AI Integration

• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to develop AI-driven cognitive assessment models.
• Ensure that models reflect not just data accuracy but human behavioral insight and ethical accountability.
• Integrate clinical, psychosocial, and lifestyle data streams into predictive health intelligence engine.
• Champion AI systems that are anticipatory rather than reactive — capable of shaping health futures in real time.

Leadership, Governance & Ethics

• Provide strategic leadership drawing from prior experience as a head of department or as director of health technology ventures
• Oversee governance of AI ethics, data privacy, and transparency frameworks.
• Represent at high-level discussions with public health authorities, scientific forums, and innovation networks across ASEAN, APAC.