Research Associate (Computer Science)

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

Job summary

NTU Singapore’s College of Computing and Data Science invites applications for a Research Associate to advance projects in computer vision, machine learning, physical AI, and spatial AI. You will develop algorithms, data pipelines, and experimental evaluations within the Physical Vision Group.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, you will collaborate with faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students to bridge foundational research with robotics, VR/AR, and embodied AI.

Qualifications

• Hold a Master degree in Computer Science.
• Demonstrated knowledge of deep and statistical learning methods.
• Excellent communication skills for publication and presentations.
• Independent, analytical, proactive and a collaborative team player.
• Strong publication record at major conferences in computer vision and ML is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual research within the project scope in CV/ML.
• Develop and evaluate algorithms for computer vision and ML experiments.
• Engineer software and contribute to group web resources.
• Manage own research activities and administrative duties.
• Adapt existing techniques and develop new protocols.
• Test hypotheses and analyze data from various sources.
• Contribute ideas for new research directions and funding proposals.
• Collaborate with faculty, postdocs, and PhD students to bridge theory and application.
• Fulfill any other duties appropriate to the role.

Skills

Deep learning

Statistical learning

Excellent communication

Independent

Team player

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities. NTU’s College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) is a leading college that is known for its excellent curriculum, outstanding and impactful research, and world-renowned faculty.

A hot bed of cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking research, the College aims to groom the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators to thrive in the digital age. Located in the heart of Asia, NTU’s College of Computing and Data Science is an exciting place to learn and grow. We welcome you to join our community of faculty, students and alumni who are shaping the future of AI, Data Science and Computing.

The College of Computing & Data Science (CCDS) invites applications for the position of Research Associate.

The Research Associate (RA) will play a key role in advancing the research mission of NTU by supporting cutting-edge projects in computer vision, machine learning, physical AI, and spatial AI. The RA will contribute to the development of innovative algorithms, data preparation pipelines, and experimental evaluations that are central to the Physical Vision Group’s long-term goal of building general-purpose physical simulators and spatial intelligent systems.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the RA will help ensure a healthy and vibrant research environment within the Physical Vision Group (PVG, https://physicalvision.github.io/ ). This will involve closely collaborating with faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students, bridging foundational research with real-world applications in robotics, VR/AR, and embodied AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct individual research within the designed project: process data, develop research methods, build and evaluate computer vision and machine learning algorithms empirically.
• Author research articles at an international level for peer-reviewed conferences.
• Engineer software based on the research outcomes of the project and distribute this on the group’s web.
• Manage own academic research and administrative activities.
• Adapt existing and develop new scientific techniques and experimental protocols.
• Test hypotheses and analyse scientific data from a variety of sources.
• Contribute ideas for new research projects.
• Develop ideas for generating research income, and present detailed research proposals to senior researchers.
• Any other duties appropriate with the role.

Job Requirements

• Hold a relevant Master degree in Computer Science.
• Sufficient theoretical and practical knowledge of methodologies such as deep and statistical learning.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and present the research output at meetings.
• Independent, highly analytical, proactive and a team player.
• Strong publication record at the principal international computer vision and machine learning conferences will be better.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU