Research Assistant

NLP PEOPLE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore seeks a Research Assistant to work on AI in Healthcare projects. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, with solid programming skills especially in Python. The role involves developing and implementing AI algorithms and methodologies, working closely with a team on real-world datasets. A passion for innovation and collaboration is essential. This position offers a dynamic environment in a prestigious research setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related disciplines with a focus in AI/Machine Learning/Big Data.
• Candidate must be able to work within fast moving, ‘hands-on’, results oriented environments.
• Solid programming and application development skills with experience in Python/Perl/R.

Responsibilities

• Design and write robust, readable, and reusable code components and applications.
• Perform data cleansing and processing for analysis of real-world datasets.
• Assist with the editing and preparation of manuscripts, reports and presentations.
• Assist in editing and preparation of reports and presentations.
• Participate in research discussions and presentations.
• Attend meetings involving external collaborators.

Skills

Programming skills in Python

Application development

Data cleansing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related disciplines

Tools

TensorFlow

Perl

R

C/C++/Java

Job description

We are looking for multiple Research Assistants to participate in a new AI in Healthcare project at the Institute of Data Science (http://ids.nus.edu.sg) and the School of Computing (https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg), National University of Singapore. The project is funded under the “AI in Health Grand Challenge” (https://www.aisingapore.org/grand-challenges/health) by AI Singapore, led by Professors Wynne Hsu, Mong-Li Lee, See-Kiong Ng and Chee-Yong Chan together with clinicians from Singhealth, which is one of Singapore’s largest healthcare provider. Interested individual please send your cover letter and resume to email

Job Summary:

The Research Assistant will be responsible for designing and implementing efficient and robust systems, and applications for algorithms and methodologies based on state-of-the-art research in data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data. He/she will be working closely with the Principal Investigator and lab members on one or more research projects with external collaborators on interesting and challenging real-world datasets and problem statements.

Responsibilities:

• Design and write robust, readable, and reusable code components and applications to implement state-of-the-art research outcomes in data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big data
• Research and deploy state-of-the-art data science and AI programming and application development tools
• Perform data cleansing and processing for analysis of real-world datasets
• Assist with the editing and preparation of manuscripts, reports and presentations
• Participate in research discussions with lab members and Principal Investigators
• Participate in presentations and demos for exhibiting work at appropriate events
• Attend project meetings involving external collaborators

Company:

National University of Singapore

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related disciplines with a focus in AI/Machine Learning/Big Data
• Candidate must be able to work within fast moving, ‘hands-on’, results orientated environments. S/he will have a ‘can do’ attitude and be passionate about building and developing new ideas and models
• Solid programming and application development skills with experience in Python/Perl/R. Mastery of programming languages such as C/C++/Java, and experience with Tensorflow would be a plus
• Ability to read and understand methodologies in research papers
• Familiarity with AI applications for healthcare is a plus.

Language requirements:

• Fluent in English and good team-player

Educational level:

Bachelor’s Degree