Project Officer (Visual Analytics)

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University Singapore’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering seeks a Project Officer to support AI-based visual analytics system development. The role focuses on conducting research in computer vision, image processing, and multimedia forensics for human and marine monitoring applications.

Responsibilities include researching visual search, creating large-scale datasets, joining funded projects, and assisting in grant proposal drafting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a good Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Signals Processing, Machine Learning, or related field.
• Research background in Deep Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), or Large Vision Language Models (LVLMs).
• Proficient in Python and PyTorch, with familiarity in C/C++.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English; research publications are an advantage for data analysis and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and guide student assistants.

Responsibilities

• Research into Visual Search and Video Analytics related work, such as object detection and visual object inspection.
• Creation of large-scale datasets for research and algorithm evaluation.
• Be part of a research team in the execution of funded research projects.
• Assist in drafting proposals for research grants in the above areas.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

C/C++

Deep Learning

LVLMs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/ML or related

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects.

Our Lab aims to hire a Project Officer to support the development of AI-based visual Analytics systems.

Key Responsibilities

The Project Officer will conduct research on Computer Vision, Image Processing, and Multimedia Forensics for human and marine monitoring applications. The roles of this position include:

• Research into Visual Search and Video Analytics related work, such as object detection, visual object inspection.
• Creation of large-scale datasets for research and algorithm evaluation
• Be part of a research team in the execution of funded research projects
• Assist in drafting of proposals for research grants in the above areas

Job Requirements

• Minimum of a good Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, or a related field. An advanced degree (eg. Masters/PhD or equivalent) is preferred.
• Research background in Deep Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), or Large Vision Language Models (LVLMs). Experience in physics-based 3D modelling would be an advantage.
• Proficient in Python and PyTorch, with familiarity in C/C++.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, and research publications is an advantage - essential for data analysis and communication with stakeholders
• Ability to engage stakeholders and guide student assistants.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU