Lead Research Fellow — Cryptography & Secure Systems

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore invites applications for a leadership role to coordinate the research and technical direction of Thrust 3, aligning priorities and execution approaches across multidisciplinary teams. You will guide architecture decisions, assess trade-offs in security, performance, and deployment risk, and ensure timely delivery of milestones.

The role emphasizes applied research leadership in cryptography, secure systems, and industry collaboration, with accountability for project outcomes and

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Applied Cryptography, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong record of applied research, engineering leadership, or technology development in cryptography, cybersecurity, or secure systems.
• Substantial relevant professional experience, including meaningful experience in an industrial, commercial, government, or applied-research environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary technical projects involving multiple teams or organizations.
• Strong understanding of public-key cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, cryptographic protocols, key management, and secure-system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the research and technical direction, priorities, and execution approach of Thrust 3.
• Recommend research, engineering, prototyping, and industry-trial priorities.
• Coordinate contributions from multidisciplinary and internationally distributed teams.
• Make or recommend technical architecture, implementation, testing, and integration decisions.
• Evaluate trade-offs involving security, performance, interoperability, cost, operational feasibility, and deployment risk.
• Review the technical quality and readiness of research outputs, prototypes, and trial systems.
• Identify delivery risks and recommend adjustments to scope, sequencing, resources, or partner responsibilities.
• Guide researchers and engineers without necessarily holding formal line-management responsibility.
• Contribute to partner selection, industry engagement, project development, and technology-transfer decisions.
• Be accountable for timely, coherent, and outcome-oriented delivery of assigned Thrust 3 milestones and outputs.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical leadership

Education

PhD in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Applied Cryptography, or closely related discipline

Job description

NTU Singapore invites applications for a leadership role to coordinate the research and technical direction of Thrust 3, aligning priorities and execution approaches across multidisciplinary teams. You will guide architecture decisions, assess trade-offs in security, performance, and deployment risk, and ensure timely delivery of milestones.

The role emphasizes applied research leadership in cryptography, secure systems, and industry collaboration, with accountability for project outcomes and