Provide support in workflow improvement projects, research and development. This will involve in literature review, experimental design and planning, validation, instrumental and data analysis with a strong component in statistical analysis, report writing and presentation as well as implementation and troubleshooting.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Understand and apply advanced probability measures using probabilistic software on complex biological data
• Perform data analysis of biological data using statistical software e.g. python, R, SPSS
• Develop and apply statistical and machine learning algorithms to biological data
• Write research report and present research outcome to stakeholders
• Implement and troubleshoot workflow improvement and research outcome

Job Requirements

• Relevant background in biology, computational biology, or related fields, with strong statistical knowledge/experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for interpreting complex genetic data
• Experienced in advanced statistical method (e.g Bayes’ theorem, likelihood ratios)
• Experienced in programming (e.g VBA, python, R, SQL)
• Experienced in statistical software (e.g R Studio, SPSS, SAS)
• Experienced in developing and implementing machine learning algorithms to solve complex biological problems
• Collaborative team player and able to work independently

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) applies medical, pharmaceutical and scientific expertise through its three professional groups, Health Products Regulation, Blood Services and Applied Sciences, to protect and advance national health and safety. HSA is a multidisciplinary authority. It serves as the national regulator for health products, ensuring they are wisely regulated to meet standards of safety, quality and efficacy. As the national blood service, it is responsible for providing a safe and adequate blood supply. It also applies specialised scientific, forensic, investigative and analytical capabilities in serving the administration of justice. For more details, visit http://www.hsa.gov.sg/. For more updates on public health and safety matters, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HSAsg and LinkedIn at https://sg.linkedin.com/company/health-sciences-authority.