Research Assistant (AI in Education)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University invites applications for a Research Assistant to work on AI in Education within the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, NTU Singapore. The role emphasizes conducting research, publishing work, and collaborating across departments.

The ideal candidate has a CS/education background and some publication experience in AI in Education, with strong communication and programming skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s qualification degree in Computer Science, education, learning sciences, or related interdisciplinary field.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in publishing papers in AI in Education.
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary research methodology.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in programming and educational research.
• Soft skills: willing to learn, self-motivated and takes initiative, organized, open-minded.

Responsibilities

• Work on problems related to AI in Education.
• Publish in conferences, journal papers, or book chapters.
• Assist in proposing sub-projects for student supervision.
• Collaborate with NIE for interdisciplinary research and data collection.

Skills

AI in Education

Research Publishing

Interdisciplinary

Communication

Programming

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Education

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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. Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

We are looking for a Research Assistant to work on research topics related to AI in Education. We are looking for a candidate with prior research experience in both AI models/algorithms and learning sciences/education background. This will help in pedagogical research within the School of EEE.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on various problem statements related to AI in Education
• Publish in conference, journal papers, or book chapters
• Assist in proposing more sub-projects for student supervision
• Collaborate with NIE for more interdisciplinary research and data collection

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s qualification degree in Computer Science, education, learning sciences, or related interdisciplinary field
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in publishing papers within the domain of AI in Education
• Familiarity with interdisciplinary research methodology
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in programming and educational research
• Soft skills: willing to learn, self-motivated and takes initiative, organized, open-minded

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

For more details, please view: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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