Principal/ Lead/ Senior Scientific Officer (Epidemiological & Outbreak Research)

Core responsibilities:

• Work strategically with clinicians, scientists, epidemiologists, statisticians, and other research fellows to formulate and answer important clinical and public health questions on infectious diseases
• Manage large-scale epidemiological datasets, perform disease surveillance data analysis, and create predictive models for disease transmission
• Prepare research grant applications, including performing literature reviews, advising on study design, and coordinating inputs from research collaborators
• Present study results at local and international scientific conferences and assist with manuscript preparation for peer-reviewed journals

This role creates positive change by conducting epidemiological and outbreak research on infectious diseases, which helps inform public health decisions and disease prevention strategies.

Required skills, experience, qualifications:

• Experience working with clinicians, scientists, epidemiologists, statisticians, and research fellows
• Ability to manage large-scale epidemiological datasets and perform disease surveillance data analysis
• Experience creating predictive models for disease transmission
• Experience preparing research grant applications, including literature reviews and study design
• Experience presenting at scientific conferences and preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals

No benefits information provided in the job posting.

The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) is a statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Health established as the central authority for public health policymaking to manage and control communicable diseases through surveillance, outbreak investigations, vaccination programs, and global health collaboration.