Research Scientist (CFAR), IHPC

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Pasir Panjang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research entity in Malaysia is seeking motivated scientists to conduct cutting-edge research in Safe and Trustworthy AI. Successful candidates will develop algorithms and publish high-impact research, collaborating on innovative projects. Candidates should hold a PhD and have a strong research background in AI with knowledge in AI programming frameworks.

Qualifications

• High potential in securing competitive grants.
• Strong track record of research in AI with 500+ citations.
• Knowledge in AI programming frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.

Responsibilities

• Develop Safe and Trustworthy AI algorithms.
• Publish high-impact papers to advance science.
• Execute programs to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.

Skills

AI programming frameworks

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

PhD in Computer Science/Electrical & Electronics Engineering/Computer Engineering

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

A*STAR Centre for Frontier AI Research (A*STAR CFAR) seeks highly motivated scientists with talents and inclination to conduct cutting-edge research, develop and execute research strategies in Safe and Trustworthy AI.

Successful candidates will be responsible, but not limited to:

Job Responsibilities

• Work with AI scientists in A*STAR CFAR to develop Safe and Trustworthy AI algorithms and solve challenging real-world problems, and publish high-impact papers to advance science.
• Work with PI Joey Zhou to execute two programmes (AISG: "Sequential Deepfake Attribution" and DTC: "Reassemble Data Before Sharing: Innovative Privacy-Preserved Data-Sharing Solutions for Cloud Services") to ensure timely delivery of project milestones with high-quality outcomes.

Requirements

• PhD degree in Computer Science/Electrical & Electronics Engineering/Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• High potential in securing competitive grants.
• Strong track record of research in AI. (e.g. 500+ citations from publications in related conferences like ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, IJCAI, AAAI, KDD, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, or journals such as JMLR, AIJ, MLJ, IJCV, IEEE Transactions and ACM Transactions)
• Knowledge in one of the AI programming frameworks. (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.