Uni Internship Jun to Dec 2026 - Development of a Medical Event Foundation Model

Synapxe is the national HealthTech agency inspiring tomorrow’s health. The nexus of HealthTech, we connect people and systems to power a healthier Singapore. Together with partners, we create intelligent technological solutions to improve the health of millions of people every day, everywhere.
 
Are you someone who enjoys problem solving, has a creative and curious mind, and strives to create a better and healthier tomorrow? If you say yes to all, do check out our website and find out more about Internship@Synapxe.
 
Join Synapxe as an intern and see how you can contribute in powering a healthier Singapore. We aim to deliver the best experience for all interns, to create exponential growth and paving your future in the tech industry.

Title: Development of a Medical Event Foundation Model for Healthcare Applications

Longitudinal patient journeys can be represented as sequences of medical events. The aim of this project is to develop transformed-based foundation models with multi task generalizable predictive capabilities for the Singapore healthcare system. This project will provide the opportunity to levearage state-of-the-art techniques in sequence data processing and engage with multiple stakeholders in the public healthace space.

The selected intern will participate in, but is not limited to, the following:

• Data cleaning
• Data harmonisation
• Data preprocessing
• Continual model pre-training & fine-tuning
• Model evalution on multiple healthcare-related tasks

About you:

• Be pursuing a Bachelor Degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
• Graduating in Dec 2026 or May 2027
• Proficiency in python programming language for data processing and model development is required
• Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks (pytorch)
• Familiarity with transformer architecture training and fine-tuning techniques
• Familiarity with git and github repositories
• Ability to document comprehensively and rigorously project materials, including literature articles, code, results, findings, and slides
• Ability to communicate effectively and present results and findings
• Independent, fast-learner, and self-driven
• Good team player with strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Passionate and keen to make a difference to re-imagine the future of HealthTech