Senior / Data Scientist, AI Programme (MOE)
Core
Build, evaluate, and improve AI applications (LLMs, retrieval, tool use) for teaching, learning, and school operations within Singapore's Ministry of Education.
Role type
Senior individual-contributor data scientist (AI)
Builds
AI products and shared capabilities for education (personalized learning, teacher tools, school operations)
Domain
Education / Artificial Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Applied data science, Machine learning, LLMs, Python, SQL, Statistics, Experimental design, Prompt engineering, Error analysis, Data protection
Preferred skills
Retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents, Automated evaluation pipelines, Education products, Cloud environments
Responsibilities
Define measurable outcomes and quality expectations for AI approaches; Build and iterate on AI prototypes and workflows; Improve AI behaviour through prompt development and error analysis; Design evaluations with domain experts; Combine human and automated evaluation methods; Build reusable evaluation tools and versioned datasets; Assess product usefulness using user feedback and experiments; Translate findings into product recommendations; Apply responsible-AI and data-protection practices; Mentor colleagues on evaluation approaches.
