AI Agent Research Associate: Web3, DeFi & Blockchain

Unchain Data

Singapore

On-site

SGD 39,060 - 78,120

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The NUS Business Analytics Centre is seeking a Research Assistant to contribute to a project on AI Agents and DeFi. You will design and implement autonomous AI agent architectures for Web3 applications, collaborating with faculty, industry collaborators, and graduate researchers.

You will explore LLMs, multi-agent systems, and security aspects, reading literature, benchmarking, and producing research outputs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Experience with modern AI development frameworks.
Good knowledge in Blockchain, Smart Contract, and DeFi.
Proven experience delivering industry-facing or commercial AI solutions.
Strong communication skills and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design and implement AI agent frameworks using state-of-the-art Agentic AI technologies.
Develop autonomous and multi-agent systems capable of planning, reasoning, and executing blockchain-based tasks.
Build integrations between AI agents and blockchain infrastructures (e.g., Ethereum-compatible networks).
Develop software modules for interacting with smart contracts, wallets, and DeFi protocols.
Implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), memory systems, tool calling, and agent orchestration.
Conduct literature reviews on AI Agents, LLMs, blockchain, and DeFi.
Evaluate AI agent performance through benchmarking, experimentation, and security testing.
Collaborate with industry partners to translate business requirements into research prototypes.
Prepare technical reports, research publications, and project documentation.
Support project demonstrations and technology transfer activities.