Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor in Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Singapore Institute of Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Living Lab Network

Collaborative research environment

Competitive personal tax environment

Job summary

The Singapore Institute of Technology invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor in Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). This role involves leading AI research projects, developing and teaching courses, and supervising capstone projects within a collaborative environment.

Ideal candidates should possess a PhD and demonstrated research experience in AI/ML. A unique opportunity exists to shape the future of applied AI research in Singapore's vibrant ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in applying AI to industry problems.
• Experience with industry research collaborations.
• Strong supervisory and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to applied AI research projects.
• Develop and teach applied AI courses.
• Supervise Industry Doctorate/Masters projects.

Skills

AI/ML research experience

Physics-informed neural networks

Time-series modelling

Bayesian methods

Reinforcement learning

Trustworthy AI

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant domain

Job description

Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor in Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Posting Start Date: 28/05/2026

Schemes of Service: Faculty

Division: Infocomm Technology

Employment Type: Permanent, Fixed Term

The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) is Singapore’s first University of Applied Learning, offering industry‑relevant degree programmes that prepare graduates to be work‑and‑future‑ready professionals. SIT’s mission is to maximise the potential of its learners and to innovate with industry through an integrated applied learning and research approach. Our distinctive pedagogy integrates work and study, emphasising authentic, real‑world learning through close collaborations with strategic industry partners. SIT’s centralised campus in the Punggol Digital District, together with strategically deployed “Living Labs,” provides a tightly integrated ecosystem where academia, industry, and community converge.

SIT is expanding its applied AI research capabilities, building a cohort of AI faculty who are keen and experienced working on industry problems across sectors. We are recruiting faculty candidates at all levels of seniority.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to applied research projects with industry partners and government agencies in one or more of the following AI application areas:
  • Advanced Manufacturing & Semiconductors
  • Urban Systems
  • AI-Augmented Engineering
  • AI Safety & Security
  • Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality & Tourism
• Develop and teach applied AI courses within the cluster’s programmes and across relevant interdisciplinary modules.
• Supervise Industry Doctorate/Masters and capstone projects in collaboration with domain faculty and industry partners.
• Contribute to SIT’s continuing education offerings.
• Serve as AI mentor for existing SIT domain faculty through joint projects and co-supervision mechanisms.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant domain with demonstrated AI/ML research experience. Equivalent industry experience may also be considered.
• Technical expertise and deep knowledge of one or more of the following areas:
  • Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) & surrogate modelling
  • Time-series modelling & anomaly detection
  • Bayesian methods & uncertainty quantification
  • LLMs & multi-modal models
  • Graph neural networks (GNNs)
  • Reinforcement learning
  • Edge AI & model optimisation
  • Trustworthy AI (explainability, auditability, privacy)
  • Spatiotemporal data engineering
  • Digital twins & simulation
• Experience applying AI to SIT’s focus areas.
• Demonstrated leadership and evidence of working on industry/society-defined problems.
• Experience with industry research collaborations, applied research grants, and/or system deployment.
• Established thought leadership and/or professional standing, e.g., publications in top journals and keynotes.
• Non-publication outputs and impact such as open-source tools, technical reports, patents, deployed systems.
• Track record of cross-disciplinary collaborations.
• Strong supervisory and mentoring skills, with an interest in working closely with students in an educational environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly with domain experts, industry practitioners and the general public.

What SIT Offers

• An applied research environment to tackle real‑world problems together with industry partners.
• Opportunities to shape a coherent applied AI research agenda with colleagues across disciplines and build Singapore’s applied AI research capability at a pivotal moment.
• Access to SIT’s Living Lab Network and Punggol Digital District ecosystem as testbeds.
• SIT values applied research impact and evaluates faculty according to how their research makes a difference to society or industry.
• Singapore’s exceptional quality of life, competitive personal tax environment, and position as Asia’s leading research and innovation hub.