Scientific Officer - AI and Health Informatics Standards

About the role

Duke-NUS Medical School's Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) is seeking a Scientific Officer to lead national and international standardisation initiatives in AI and Health Informatics. The role bridges technology, healthcare policy and global standards to advance Singapore's adoption of trusted AI and digital health standards. Shortlisted applicants will be placed in the role that best matches their qualifications and experience.

Key responsibilities

• Provide secretariat support to the Technical Committee for Healthcare and Health Informatics (TC-HCHI) and its working groups (AI in Healthcare, Genomics Informatics, Data Interoperability, Medical Device Security, etc.)
• Identify and evaluate new standardisation opportunities aligned with the Singapore Standards Council's strategic priorities
• Drive the development, review, adoption and promotion of national and international standards with regulators, healthcare institutions, industry and academia
• Manage expert working groups to draft, review and refine standards
• Facilitate technical meetings to build consensus and progress work items
• Coordinate Singapore's involvement in international standards activities such as ISO committees, global meetings and study missions
• Lead stakeholder engagement through workshops, conferences, events and outreach
• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks, SOPs and audit requirements
• Support the development of expertise and infrastructure for AI and digital health standardisation

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent in AI in Healthcare, Health Informatics, Genomics Informatics, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline
• At least 2 years' experience in healthcare informatics, regulatory affairs, digital health governance or standards development
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives
• Excellent written and oral communication, and strong stakeholder engagement and consensus-building skills

Required skills

• Project management and ability to work independently on multiple priorities
• Analytical and synthesis skills, able to turn complex technical material into structured outputs
• A solid understanding of the global standards landscape (ISO, IEC, AI governance frameworks) is advantageous

The role offers the chance to shape Singapore's position in global AI and digital health standards, with direct engagement with regulators, industry leaders and international standards bodies.