Research Assistant (Process Systems Engineering), ChBE

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore is seeking a candidate to lead development, testing, and validation of an AI-driven tool that supports Techno-Economic Analysis models. You will work closely with Prof. Yoel Cortés-Peña and Prof.

Yunyi Li to design the framework, interfaces, data sources, and safeguards for the AI-agent collaboration. Applicants should hold a B.S. in Chemical Engineering or closely related field, with computational research experience and a strong interest in agentic AI

Qualifications

• Candidate should have strong computational research experience and interest in AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, testing, and validation of an AI-driven tool to support Techno-Economic Analysis models.
• Design the framework the AI system will operate on, including input/output formats, data sources, and best practices.
• Collaborate on AI-agent/Human-expert interfaces and safeguards to protect user data and code.

Skills

Computational research

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

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

• lead the development, testing, and validation of an AI-driven tool to support the construction of Techno-Economic Analysis models
• work closely with Prof. Yoel Cortés-Peña to design the framework that the agentic AI system will operate on, including the input and output formats for each agent, the underlying data sources, and the best-practices they must adhere to
• work with Prof. Yunyi Li on the AI-agent/Human-expert collaboration aspects of the tool, including the programmatic interface that they will leverage and the safeguards to ensure user data and code are protected

Job Requirements

The candidate must have B.S. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field. The candidate also must have computational research experience and a strong interest in agentic AI systems and processing technologies.