Research Assistant (Operations Research & Analytics)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Assistant to support theoretical and empirical work in revenue management, market design, and learning under strategic behavior. You will contribute to modeling, analysis, and simulation efforts within a collaborative research team.

Responsibilities include developing mathematical models, deriving theoretical results, implementing algorithms, running numerical experiments, and assisting in drafting research papers.

Qualifications

• Strong background in mathematics, economics, computer science, or operations research.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort with rigorous theoretical work.
• Experience with algorithm implementation and numerical analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Developing and analyzing mathematical models.
• Deriving rigorous theoretical results.
• Implementing algorithms and numerical experiments.
• Contributing to the writing of research papers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Rigorous theory work

Algorithm experience

Numerical analysis

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Independent & collaborative

Job description

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job description:

Job Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will support research in revenue management, market and mechanism design, and learning under strategic behavior.

Duties include the following:

• developing and analyzing mathematical models
• deriving rigorous theoretical results
• implementing algorithms and numerical experiments
• contributing to the writing of research papers.

Required Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in mathematics, economics, computer science, operations research, or a related field.

They should possess the following preferably as well:

• excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• be comfortable with rigorous theoretical work
• have experience with algorithm implementation and numerical analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• attention to detail
• ability to work independently and collaboratively