AI Agentic Research Associate: DeFi & Web3

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for a Research Associate in the BAC: Agentic AI and DeFi project. The role focuses on designing autonomous AI agents that reason, plan, and interact with blockchain ecosystems, and on implementing secure, efficient DeFi workflows.

You will collaborate with faculty, industry partners, and graduate researchers to develop AI agent architectures for Web3 applications, covering LLMs, multi-agent systems, and security considerations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with modern AI development frameworks.
• Good knowledge in blockchain, smart contracts, 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.

Skills

AI development frameworks

Blockchain & DeFi knowledge

Industry AI solutions

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Solidity

Hardhat/Foundry

Web3.py

Ethers.js

Job description

The National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for a Research Associate in the BAC: Agentic AI and DeFi project. The role focuses on designing autonomous AI agents that reason, plan, and interact with blockchain ecosystems, and on implementing secure, efficient DeFi workflows.

You will collaborate with faculty, industry partners, and graduate researchers to develop AI agent architectures for Web3 applications, covering LLMs, multi-agent systems, and security considerations.