Manager/Senior Manager (NDCT Associate Project Manager), BDH

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Singapore

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The Biomedical Data Hub (BDH) curates and maintains strategic deidentified health data cohorts and supports researchers and innovators with expertise in bioinformatics and A.I. Its mission is to act as a trusted research node that unlocks the value of digital health data to support cutting edge science and digital health solutions that will benefit Singapore and Singaporeans. BDH is a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A.STAR) in partnership with Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore and is funded by Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF).

The purpose of the National Data Curation Team (NDCT) is to lead and coordinate cross-institutional teams to support data curation and standardisation projects, including on-boarding data to MOH TRUST and Biomedical Data Hub, improving data quality, interoperability, and AI readiness through activities such as data cleaning, transformation, and standards compliance. NDCT also, establishes and facilitates domain-specific data working groups to identify and adopt appropriate data standards for emerging data types, resolving curation issues and maximising data reuse following F.A.I.R. principles.

As an NDCT associate you will coordinate project teams, develop and improve processes, define and implement measurement systems, organise meetings and events (including training) and support day-to-day operations. As a data curation practioner yourself, you may be called upon to support curation efforts hands-on or propose resolutions to common issues.

Responsibilties:

Scope and size data curation/clean-up projects human curators and automated tools Set up evaluations of new technologies and advocate for their adoption (e.g. AI data curation) as appropriate Develop tools as a community resource)
Develop and implement strategies for data curation, standardisation, and clean-up
Develop and implement operational model for a national data curation team that allows BDH to address a wide array of data types and curation use cases, meet its service-level commitments while maintaining cost
Create and update operating procedures, as required to build-up BDH capabilities
Define KPIs and metrics to measure data curation quality and productivity
Monitor performance of data curation projects to assess performance of teams and technology
Work with data stewards and other stakeholders to ensure research objectives are met
Keep pace with evolving data standards and curation best practices for implementation within BDH

Requirements:

Degree in Science, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics or related field
Strong people skills
Detailed and process oriented
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Basic financial and accounting literacy, including the ability to conduct benefit/cost analysis
MS Office proficiency (esp. MS Excel and PowerPoint)

Desired/Preferred Qualification

Advanced degree (MS, PhD or equivalent) would be viewed favourably
PMP certification good to have
Working knowledge of data science / analytics software (e.g. R, Python) and related libraries
Previous experience in bioinformatics and/or data science strongly desired

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Job Type:

Permanent Job

Industry:

KPO /Research /Analytics

Function:

Biomedical Data Curation

Employment Type:

Full time

About Company

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)Job Source: careers.a-star.edu.sg

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore.The agency supports R&D that is aligned to areas of competitive advantage and national needs for Singapore. These span the four technology domains of Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity, Human Health and Potential, Urban Solutions and Sustainability, and Smart Nation and Digital Economy set out under the nation's five-year R&D plan (RIE2025).

Job ID: 141502083

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