Deputy / Director, Office of DGCMIO (Research)

Reporting to Deputy Group Chief Medical Informatics Officer (Research), you will serve as a key architect in defining and operationalising SingHealth's vision for future-ready research informatics and data-driven transformation. You will interface closely with senior leaders across SingHealth Institutions to drive data science research and innovation across the cluster. You will shape institutional strategy for AI / Machine Learning, big data, and digital innovation while directly managing a cross-functional team of staff. You will represent SingHealth in high-level national and international executive committees and engage corresponding leads in Ministry of Health, national agencies, and local & international academic and industry partners to advance data science, AI and digital health research initiatives across the healthcare system. Your key responsibilities will include: Serve as principal liaison across various stakeholder groups to align technical & data solutions with clinical research & innovation needs. Spearhead the design and scaling of the SingHealth Data Science Innovation & Research Platforms (SDIRP) to serve present and future research data needs. Drive enterprise-wide data integration, by breaking down data and system silos to embed a unified, interoperable data infrastructure. Oversee Epic implementation for research, aligning clinical and research workflows with data capture processes. Direct advanced data engineering efforts to enable interoperability, standardisation, and readiness of data pipelines for real-world evidence generation—leveraging NLP/LLM methods, multimodal data integration and the OMOP Common Data Model. Shape scalable, ethical, and secure data access & governance frameworks & policies conducive for population-level research and innovation. Grow a vibrant data science research & innovation ecosystem through enablement and education. Develop strategic academic, industry, and partnerships, including secure data sharing, federated learning and trusted research environments. Job Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Business Analytics, Biostatistics, Computing, or any relevant quantitative discipline A Master’s or Doctoral Degree is an added advantage At least 14 years of relevant working experience, preferably in health services research Competence in strategic planning, cross-sector stakeholder influence, and research infrastructure implementation and/or governance Proven track record in managing multimillion-dollar budget, inter-institutional research & innovation initiatives Knowledge of clinical care, scientific advancement, data infrastructure design and data governance An individual who is forward-looking and future ready, embracing disruption while grounding change in achievable milestones and collaborative momentum A strategic thinker who is mature, organised, responsible and experienced in leading a team J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Singapore, Pedra Branca, SG

Posted Date: 7/2/2025