Research Assistant — Agentic AI & DeFi Innovation

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore BAC invites applications for a Research Assistant to explore AI Agents and DeFi. You will design and implement AI agent architectures, interact with blockchain ecosystems, and collaborate with faculty, industry partners, and graduate researchers to advance Web3 AI capabilities.

The role spans research and system development across LLMs, multi-agent systems, security testing, and collaboration with external partners to turn research into prototypes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with modern AI development frameworks.
• Good knowledge in Blockchain, Smart Contract, and DeFi applicants.
• 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 frameworks

Blockchain & DeFi knowledge

Industry AI delivery

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Hardhat

Foundry

Web3.py

Ethers.js

Solidity

Job description

National University of Singapore BAC invites applications for a Research Assistant to explore AI Agents and DeFi. You will design and implement AI agent architectures, interact with blockchain ecosystems, and collaborate with faculty, industry partners, and graduate researchers to advance Web3 AI capabilities.

The role spans research and system development across LLMs, multi-agent systems, security testing, and collaboration with external partners to turn research into prototypes and