Senior Public Health AI & Data Scientist

Communicable Diseases Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicable Diseases Agency in Singapore seeks a Senior/Public Health Officer to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response by building AI solutions and turning complex data into actionable insights for evidence-based decisions.

In a fast-paced environment, you will manage multiple priorities and stakeholders while delivering scalable data pipelines, AI prototypes, and impactful dashboards for public health policy and interventions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in AI/ML on cloud platforms, with LLM-based apps and model evaluation.
• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related quantitative field preferred.
• Proficiency in Python/R, SQL, and BI tools for dashboards and data workflows.
• Strong stakeholder mgmt and timely project delivery.
• Excellent communication and ability to translate findings to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI prototypes including LLM-based agents and RAG for public health intelligence.
• Process infectious disease data, detect outbreak patterns, and trigger alerts.
• Design data visualisations for public health decision-making.
• Build scalable data pipelines and automate reporting workflows.
• Conduct model evaluation and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to scope projects and translate findings.

Skills

AI/ML on cloud development

Python/R

Project management

Communication skills

Public health analytics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Data Science

Tools

Tableau/Power BI

AWS

Job description

Communicable Diseases Agency in Singapore seeks a Senior/Public Health Officer to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response by building AI solutions and turning complex data into actionable insights for evidence-based decisions.

In a fast-paced environment, you will manage multiple priorities and stakeholders while delivering scalable data pipelines, AI prototypes, and impactful dashboards for public health policy and interventions.