(Senior) Scientist, AI for Scientific Discovery in Biomedicine (IHPC/IAIC) at A*STAR
Job Description
A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) is hiring a (Senior) Research Scientist in AI and machine learning to lead work on AI for scientific discovery in healthcare, life sciences and biomedicine. The scope covers foundation models, multimodal learning, scientific ML, generative AI and agentic systems that generate hypotheses, design experiments and reason about science.
At a glance
- Post: (Senior) Scientist, Computing and Intelligence, IAIC (req. 2626)
- Institute: Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)
- Posted: 17 June 2026
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 14 October 2026)
What the post involves
- Develop AI models and platforms for discovery in healthcare, life sciences and biomedicine
- Advance foundation models trained on biological, clinical, molecular and scientific data
- Build AI for multi-omics, drug discovery, precision medicine, biomarkers and disease prediction
- Build agentic AI for hypothesis generation, experiment design and scientific reasoning
- Work with clinicians and biologists, and contribute to technology transfer and IP
Why this post matters
AI for science is a national priority in Singapore, and IHPC is one of its main engines. This senior post lets a researcher shape programmes that connect frontier AI methods with hospitals and biology labs.
What A*STAR is looking for
- A Ph.D. in computer science, AI, computational biology or a related field
- A strong research record in machine learning
- Ability to lead research programmes
Nice to have
- Experience with biomedical or multi-omics data
Pay and location
A*STAR does not state a salary in this advertisement; research staff pay in Singapore follows the institution’s own scales and depends on qualifications and experience.
How to apply
Apply through the official A*STAR job posting. A*STAR’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 14 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
Official advertisement: careers.a-star.edu.sg
How to prepare for this application
- Lead with impact: show research programmes you led.
- Biomedical data: omics or clinical work helps.
- Agentic AI: hypothesis-generation or reasoning systems are named.
- Translation: patents or tech transfer count.
About A*STAR
A*STAR is Singapore's national research agency. Its institutes include the Institute of Microelectronics (IME) with industry-grade silicon photonics and semiconductor fabs, the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and the Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), which runs AI programmes such as IAIC.
