COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The family-like atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the design and development of a modular simulation platform.
Develop and implement simulation and optimization models.
Translate healthcare system processes into scalable simulation architecture.
Conduct literature review and integrate relevant research into model development.
Support data integration, calibration, and validation using healthcare datasets.
Contribute to academic publications, reports, and conference presentations.
Coordinate with collaborators from healthcare institutions and research partners.
Guide development processes including Al-assisted coding and software implementation.
Any other duties assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Analytics, or related quantitative disciplines.
Strong programming skills in Python.
Experience in simulation modelling (preferably discrete-event simulation).
Strong software/system design capability (e.g., object-oriented programming, modular architecture).
Familiarity with optimization and quantitative modelling.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to contribute to academic writing and research publications.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary research teams.
Experience in healthcare analytics or healthcare operations research is an advantage.

OTHER INFORMATION

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Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University

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