Kerja Sepenuh Masa, (Senior) Scientist, Computing - Intelligence, IHPC di A*STAR - Agency For Science, Technology And Research - Maukerja

Job Summary

About the Role

The Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), A*STAR, is seeking an outstanding Senior Research Scientist to lead cutting-edge research in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Vision-Language Models (VLMs), Multimodal AI, and Agentic AI Systems.

The successful candidate will drive the development of next-generation AI technologies for healthcare, biomedical, and scientific applications, translating fundamental AI advances into impactful real-world solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Research & Innovation

• Lead and conduct high-impact research in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision.
• Develop novel algorithms and models in areas such as:
• Multimodal Learning
• Foundation Models
• Generative AI and Large Language Models
• Computer Vision
• Agentic AI Systems
• Design scalable AI systems capable of integrating heterogeneous data sources, including imaging, sensor, text, and clinical data.
• Develop methodologies for prediction, reasoning, decision support, and knowledge discovery.
  

Translational AI

• Drive the development of reusable AI platforms, foundation models, and intelligent agent systems.
• Translate AI innovations into healthcare, biomedical, and scientific applications.
• Lead collaborations with clinicians, scientists, academic institutions, government agencies, and industry partners.
• Contribute to technology transfer, intellectual property generation, and commercialization opportunities.
  
  

Scientific Leadership

• Publish high-quality research in leading AI, machine learning, and application-domain conferences and journals.
• Contribute to grant proposals, project planning, and intellectual property development.
• Mentor junior researchers, engineers, and students.
• Represent IHPC in collaborations with academic, clinical, government, and industry partners.
  
  

Requirements

Essential

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong track record in AI/ML research demonstrated through publications, patents, or impactful projects.
• Strong programming skills in Python and modern machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience developing and evaluating machine learning and deep learning models.
  
  

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on nationally significant AI initiatives.
• Access to world-class computational infrastructure and research facilities.
• Collaboration with leading researchers, clinicians, scientists, and industry partners.
• A dynamic environment supporting both fundamental AI research and real-world translation.