Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow (AGI Research)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Pasir Panjang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Singapore seeks a Senior Research Fellow to lead groundbreaking research in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). This role involves developing novel computational architectures and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to produce influential publications. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D., a strong record in AGI research, and proficiency in programming frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow. Join us to push the boundaries of intelligent systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in AGI research through previous roles.
• Strong publication record as a first author in top AI conferences.
• Recognition through best paper awards at leading conferences.

Responsibilities

• Lead groundbreaking research in AGI with a focus on e-AGI.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to produce influential publications.

Skills

AGI research expertise

Proficiency in PyTorch

Proficiency in TensorFlow

Proficiency in JAX

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

Differentiable programming frameworks

Job description

Prof. YAN Shuicheng from the Learning and Vision Lab at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore is exploring e-AGI: Efficient, Embodied, and Evolving. We are seeking creative Senior Research Fellows to join our team and drive breakthrough research. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop novel computational architectures for foundation models, explore embodied AI approaches, and pioneer self-improving methodologies that push the boundaries of intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead groundbreaking research in AGI with a focus on the e-AGI paradigm.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to produce influential publications in premier conferences and journals, significantly impacting the AGI community.

Job Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in AGI research through previous roles in academia, industry, or government research labs.
• A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or related fields is highly desirable.
• A strong publication record as a first author in top AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, ICML, ICLR, ICCV, ACL) and journals (e.g., TPAMI, JMLR, AIJ), or contributions to high-impact journals such as Cell, Nature, and Science.
• Proficiency in differentiable programming frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and JAX.
• A proven track record of high-impact research with multiple papers garnering 100+ citations is preferred.
• Recognition through best paper awards or similar accolades at leading conferences is preferred.
• A strong record in international academic competitions is preferred.