Research Associate (Audio LLM)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore is seeking a Research Associate for Audio LLM development under the AI Singapore initiative. This role requires a strong background in computer science or AI, focusing on building datasets and training audio language models. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in algorithm design for audio LLMs.
• Able to take initiative and work closely with external collaborators.
• Familiar with current trends in AI and NLP.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to algorithm design for audio LLM products.
• Develop data processing pipelines for multilingual audio datasets.
• Conduct literature reviews on multimodal LLM techniques.

Skills

Knowledge of PyTorch

Experience with Large Language Models

Excellent communication skills

Data-driven mindset

Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Education

Masters or PhD in computer science

Job description

Job Description

AI Singapore (AISG) is a national AI programme launched by the National Research Foundation (NRF) to anchor deep national capabilities in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The programme office is hosted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and brings together all Singapore-based research institutions and the vibrant ecosystem of AI start-ups and companies developing AI products to perform use-inspired research, grow the knowledge, create the tools, and develop the talent to power Singapore's AI efforts.

We are looking for a Research Associate for the Audio LLM development efforts of the SEA-LION project under AI Singapore. The successful candidate will help develop and train foundation/large audio language models, build datasets/pipelines for data development, evaluation benchmarks and developer enablement tools for the SEA-LION audio initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to algorithm design, training and serving SEA-LION team’s LLM audio products.
• Participate in ongoing integration and optimization with entities both in AI Singapore and external collaborators to develop AI Singapore’s LLM solutions.
• Conduct literature review, identify relevant state-of-the-art techniques for multimodal LLMs (audio and text).
• Develop data processing pipeline for multilingual audio datasets.
• Keep abreast of latest developments in NLP, AI and LLMs.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in computer science, machine learning, AI, and other equivalent relevant fields.
• Familiar with PyTorch, Large Language Model’s Training and Data pipelines.
• Data driven, creative, and resourceful.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to proactively identify opportunities, take initiative and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Background in IT disciplines, working with a wide variety of tools and solutions.
• Up-to-date with AI research areas and current trends, especially their application to solving problems.

Bonus

• Contribution to past open-source projects.
• Experience as a computer engineer working within a small/medium organization.
• Additional interest in Natural Language Processing (NLP).

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Office of the Deputy President(Res&Tech)

Department: AI Singapore

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job Title: Research Associate (Audio LLM) for AI Singapore (Products)

Posting Start Date: 21/08/2025