Head of Scientific Applications, Singapore

The role

The Head of Scientific Applications will lead local technical teams in Singapore and act as the primary technical face for CuspAI projects. This person will translate commercial requirements into technical strategy and deliverables while managing a team of scientists and engineers.

What you will do

• Act as the main technical point of contact for all CuspAI projects and partnerships in Singapore.
• Develop and articulate the technical capabilities of the CuspAI platform to partners and potential clients.
• Write detailed technical proposals, define project objectives, and deliver projects.
• Translate high-level commercial requirements into technical work packages and deliverables.
• Work with Technical Program Managers, Application Scientists, and core ML and Platform Engineering teams.
• Grow and manage a local team of Applications Scientists.
• Provide line management and technical guidance to ML and ML Ops Engineers in the region.
• Partner with the CTO, VP Platform Engineering and VP Scientific Engineering to integrate Singapore technical strategy with the global roadmap.

Required qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related computational field.
• A strong computational modelling background in chemistry or materials science.
• Deep and broad subject matter expertise across multiple materials science disciplines such as Semiconductors, Catalysis, Separations & Surfaces, or Energy materials.
• Proven experience in line managing, mentoring, and helping to develop a technical team.
• Experience working on a range of external projects, translating requirements into deliverables.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced and comfortable operating across both technical and commercial domains.
• A personal interest and passion for the potential applications of the technology that CuspAI is building.

Nice to have

• Demonstrated exposure to how AI/Machine Learning is currently applied in these areas.
• Direct experience or strong awareness of laboratory automation and data generation pipelines for high-throughput experiments.
• Prior experience working in an early-stage start-up environment or a fast-moving, ambiguous deep-tech setting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity in CuspAI
• 21 days holiday (SG) in addition to local public holidays
• 26 weeks parental leave for primary caregiver at full pay
• 12 weeks parental leave for secondary caregiver at full pay
• Professional development budget

Before you apply

• Expected to spend at least a few weeks in the Cambridge/London office for onboarding.

About the company

CuspAI is a frontier AI company working to solve breakthrough materials needs using AI. The founding team consists of researchers in AI, chemistry and engineering.