Research Associate (AI Law)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nanyang Business School (NBS) at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore invites applications for a Legal Research Associate focusing on AI, data protection and data privacy law, technology law, health law and cybersecurity. You will conduct targeted legal research, summarize regulatory materials, and contribute to data governance frameworks.

The role requires a law degree and experience in AI/ data protection regulation, with strong communication, meticulous organization, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law or JD from a good university with research experience in AI law/regulation and/or data protection.
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills and leadership potential.
• Organised, meticulous, able to follow instructions and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist in primary legal research using Lexis-Nexis, HeinOnline, etc.
• Collate research materials and draft summaries of regulatory materials and judgments.
• Develop data governance practices and frameworks; conduct empirical research.

Skills

Legal research

Regulatory awareness

Data protection

Education

Bachelor of Law

Tools

LexisNexis

HeinOnline

Job description

The Nanyang Business School (NBS) is recruiting a Legal Research Associate in the area of AI, data protection and data privacy law, technology law, health law and cybersecurity law and practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in primary legal research on databases such as Lexis-Nexis, HeinOnline etc
• Collate research materials found, inclusive of preparing summaries of research materials which involves reading and drafting written summaries of regulatory materials, legal judgments, and secondary materials
• Formulation and development of data governance practices and frameworks
• Implementing empirical research
• Other research administrative tasks

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Law degree or Juris Doctor from a good University, with experience in research and/or AI law and regulation and/or in data protection law
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with leadership potentional
• Organised and meticulous
• Capable of following instructions meticulously
• Team player and able to work independently
• Solid understanding of technology is an advantage

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

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 information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive