CuspAI - Head of Scientific Applications, Singapore

Singapore+ Equity4w ago

In Office Director APAC Artificial Intelligence Semiconductors CTO Chief Scientific Officer Technical Writing Office Management Mentoring Team Management Resource Allocation

Requirements

• 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 relevant to CuspAI, such as: Semiconductors, Catalysis, Separations & Surfaces, or Energy materials. • Proven experience in line managing, mentoring, and helping to develop a technical team (e.g. Application Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, or similar highly technical roles). • 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, specifically the ability to translate complex, deep-tech concepts into clear, commercial requirements and vice-versa. • 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, driven by the mission to solve world-changing challenges in this domain. • 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. • Additional Considerations • This role will be based in Singapore, with the expectation of being in the office at least three days per week. Your working hours will need to have some overlap with our other teams in Europe, while also allowing you to work effectively with local partners.As part of your onboarding, you will be expected to spend at least a few weeks in our Cambridge/London office learning about our platform and getting to know us in person.Additionally, there may be regular travel required to Europe and other regional and global locations for collaboration and project work. • Singapore

Responsibilities

• Regional Technical Leadership & Strategy • 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. • Play hands-on roles in all aspects of technical projects, including writing detailed technical proposals, defining project objectives, and delivering projects. • Technical Translation & Execution • Translate high-level commercial requirements from the Chief Strategy Officer, Managing Director, Singapore and partners into achievable, well-defined technical work packages and realistic deliverables. • Work closely with Technical Program Managers (TPMs), Application Scientists, and the core ML and Platform Engineering teams to map out project timelines and resource allocation. • Team Management & Development • Grow and manage a small, local team of Applications Scientists, setting performance goals, mentoring, and fostering a collaborative, high-impact environment. • Provide line management and technical guidance to ML and ML Ops Engineers in the region, ensuring strong alignment with our CTO and VP Platform Engineering in Europe. • Interdisciplinary Collaboration • Partner closely with the CTO, VP Platform Engineering and VP Scientific Engineering to ensure the Singapore technical strategy is deeply integrated with the global platform and research development roadmap. • Work closely with the ML team and experimental lab partners to ensure project execution leverages the most advanced capabilities of the CuspAI platform.

Benefits

• A competitive salary: We value and reward impact and growth • Equity in CuspAI: You have a stake in the success of the company • Time off to stay fresh: 28 days holiday (DE, NL, UK) or 21 days holiday (JP, SG, US), in addition to local public holidays • ‘Gold Standard’ parental leave: 26 weeks (primary caregiver) and 12 weeks (secondary caregiver) at full pay - we look after you and your family while we work on the most important materials discovery problems together • Professional development budget: We invest in your career development so you can stay up to date with the latest industry knowledge or add to your skills to increase impact and growth • Solve meaningful problems: See how your work has a direct impact on advancing materials science and solving sustainability and climate-related problems through the creation and application of bleeding-edge SOTA technology and revolutionary techniques • True interdisciplinary teamwork: Be part of a deeply collaborative environment bridging AI research, computational chemistry, and experimental science - work with world-class researchers and engineers who enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting each other • CuspAI is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. • We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our team. • Please let us know If you require any specific adjustments during or after the interview process. We will do everything we can within reason to accommodate.