Senior Research Fellow / Principal Research Scientist (Artificial Intelligence and Pathogen Genomics)
Core
Lead applied research at the interface of AI and pathogen genomics to strengthen outbreak preparedness and response in South and Southeast Asia.
Role type
Senior Research Fellow / Principal Research Scientist (AI and Pathogen Genomics)
Builds
AI-enabled genomic intelligence approaches for variant detection, lineage classification, antimicrobial resistance prediction, and outbreak clustering.
Domain
Public health, infectious disease surveillance, artificial intelligence, and computational genomics.
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
machine learning, statistical learning, scalable analytical pipelines, software engineering, cloud computing, federated analytics, knowledge graphs, LLMs, multi-modal data integration
Preferred skills
grant development, team science, policy translation, capacity development
Technologies
LLMs, knowledge graphs, high-performance computing, privacy-preserving analytics
Responsibilities
Design and evaluate AI methods for pathogen genomic analysis; build collaborations with public health agencies and academic partners; contribute to grant proposals and research strategy; publish high-quality scientific papers and policy briefs; provide scientific and technical leadership to research staff and students; translate analytical outputs into practical insights for surveillance and policy.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with research independence and leadership