Associate Professor, Biomedical Science (Digital Health / Bioinformatics)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching & Learning

• Deliver teaching and related duties, including the design, preparation, and development of teaching materials conduct lectures, tutorials, and practicals provide consultation to students invigilation marking and assessment.
• Contribute actively to programme and curriculum developmentin biomedical science, bioinformatics, and digital health, with integration of cutting-edge technologies into teaching.
• Innovate and implement teaching strategies that leverage bioinformatics platforms, digital health applications, and AI-enabled toolsto enhance student learning.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects in areas such as genomics, multi-omics, computational biology, and digital health innovations.
• Promote high standards of teaching, incorporating digital pedagogies and bioinformatics-driven learning approaches.

Research

• Lead and participate in scholarly activities, including bioinformatics and digital health-focused research, conference presentations, and publications in high-impact indexed journals.
• Secure competitive research grants, particularly in digital health technologies, biomedical data science, bioinformatics applications in healthcare, and translational biomedical research.
• Achieve the required research performance outcomes for Associate Professor appointment.
• Develop multidisciplinary collaborations with healthcare providers, tech industry partners, and international institutionsto drive impactful research in bioinformatics and digital health.

Administration and Other Activities

• Contribute to departmental, school, and faculty administration, including participation in committees, programme review, and quality assurance.
• Provide academic leadership and mentorship in bioinformatics and digital health capacity-building.
• Establish and strengthen linkages with external organisations, professional societies, and industry to foster collaborative initiatives in biomedical science and digital health.

REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a PhD in Biomedical Science, Bioinformatics, Digital Health, or closely related fieldsfrom a recognised university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant teaching and/or industry experience, with evidence of applying bioinformatics or digital health approachesin academic or professional settings.
• Strong publication record with at least 5-10 indexed (ISI/SCOPUS) journal articles in the last 5 years, preferably in bioinformatics, computational biology, or digital health.
• Secured research grant(s) as Principal Investigator, with a cumulative value of RM150,000-RM200,000, in areas aligned to bioinformatics and digital health.
• Successfully supervised and graduated at least two (2) PhD students.
• Minimum H-index of 8(Scopus).
• Proven experience in curriculum development and teaching methodologies, including the integration of digital tools, data science approaches, and health informatics platformsin learning.
• Demonstrated track record of bioinformatics/digital health research projects, with outputs such as high-impact publications, patents, software, platforms, or healthcare applications.
• Strong skills in academic leadership, mentoring, and professional communication.