Principal Data Scientist

Job Summary:

• Industry: Healthcare
• Location: Novena

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and oversight for AI and data science initiatives across the organization, including the annual workplan of Data Science innovation
• Lead the development and implementation of advanced analytics models and machine learning algorithms in key areas such as clinical notes, medical images, and patients’ data
• Provide strong operational focus in driving the development of data science capability across the group and in conceptualising and delivering new capabilities to transform healthcare
• Plan and manage the entire system of AI models, dashboards and AI software services
• Drive the research and development of complex neural network models for text analysis, opinion mining, and other advanced AI tasks
• Collaborate closely with the AI Ethics and Governance Specialist to identify and mitigate risks in AI projects, support the development and implementation of policy processes, and audit AI models and data sets for bias and fairness
• Lead the optimization of data analysis processes and systems for enhanced efficiency, maintenance, and scalability
• Mentor and guide Senior Data Scientists and other team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments in the field of AI and data science, and drive the adoption of relevant new techniques and technologies within the organization
• Communicate complex data science concepts and the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner to senior leadership and other stakeholders

Job Requirements:

• Minimum master's degree in computer science or related fields with strong statistical learning and machine learning skills. PhD in related fields is preferred
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in the development of end-to-end data analytics solutions and machine learning pipeline, including data exploration/extraction/crawling, data processing, and model building
• Proven experience in leading AI projects, managing virtual teams, mentoring and guiding a team of data scientists
• Proficient in programming in AI related frameworks in any relevant language (e.g. R, Python)
• Proficient in sizing up computational demands of an AI solution, identifying bottlenecks in computational performance, and optimising an AI solution to work within computational constraints.
• Knowledge and experience in machine learning development and deployment on cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Familiarity with healthcare data, medical imaging data is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and in a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technically and non-technically with ability to translate between the two
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organization

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Registration No: R23113834