The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities.
We are looking for a Research Fellow to develop a chat agent for diabetic patients under Professor Andy Khong. The role will focus on developing LLM based chatbot to instill lifestyle changes including making meal recommendations with appropriate guardrails in place.
Key Responsibilities:
Developing LLM agentic framework for detection of food, making meal recommendations with appropriate guardrails.
Implement and assess the above agentic framework for deployment in clinical trials by taking clinicians and potential end-users (patients) feedback into account
Mentoring MSc students towards meeting to overall goal of the project
Attending and updating internal and external stakeholders and partners
Preparing reports and publishing key findings of the project in top tier conferences and journals
Key Competencies and Requirements:
PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science or related engineering degree
At least 1 year of relevant research experiences in similar research role / technical hands-on experience in AI and machine learning
Familiarity with large-language models
Good written and oral communication skills
Proficiency in programming and leading research team
Ability to work independently / develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous and eye for details / excellent organizational / time management skills and managing stakeholder expectation
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: LKC