Research Assistant, School of Computing

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing. The role involves working closely with the Principal Investigator on data-centric AI projects and LLM-related research.

The candidate should hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related area, with strong technical and communication skills and the ability to work well in a research team.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong technical and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a research team.
• Publications in top-tier ML conferences are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Principal Investigator and lab members on data-centric AI projects and applications to LLMs.
• Contribute to research design, experimentation, and result analysis.
• Present findings and contribute to papers and reports.

Skills

Technical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Research experience

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

The National University of Singapore invites applications for the position of Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing (SoC). SoC is strongly committed to research excellence in all its dimensions: Searching for fundamental results and insights, developing novel computational solutions to a wide range of applications, building largescale experimental systems, developing theories and policies for effective management of information systems in organizations, and improving the well-being of society. We seek to play an active role both internationally and locally in the core and emerging areas of Computer Science and Information Systems.

The Research Assistant will be responsible for working closely with the Principal Investigator and lab members on research projects in data-centric AI and their applications to LLMs. He/she should possess experience or interest in at least one of the following research areas:

• Data-centric AI, including data valuation, data provenance and watermarking;
• Inverse problems in machine learning such as machine unlearning;
• LLM agents and agentic memory systems.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Requirements

• A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Computer Science or relevant area;
• Strong technical and communication skills;
• Ability to work collaboratively in a research team; and
• Experience in relevant research areas. Publications in top-tier machine learning conferences will be an advantage

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: School of Computing

Department : Department of Computer Science