Research Associate (Electrical and Electronic Engineering/ Computer Science)

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore invites a talented researcher to advance perception and embodied intelligence in robotics. The role focuses on developing robotic foundation models and mobile manipulation methods within a collaborative engineering and research environment.

Applicants should hold a Master in EE, CS or related field with relevant research experience and demonstrated publications. The position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge robotics projects at NTU.

Qualifications

• Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 1-year research experience in related area.
• Expertise in robotic manipulation systems.
• Knowledge in robotic foundation models.
• Publication track record is an advantage.
• Proficiency in basics of programming languages such as ROS and Python.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Develop robotic foundation models for general mobile manipulation based on vision-language-action models.
• Develop efficient manipulation learning framework from human instructional videos and reduce the data demand for policy learning.
• Develop a mobile bimanual manipulation system to complete diverse tasks in household environment and in manufacturing deployment scenarios.

Skills

Robotic manipulation systems

Robotic foundation models

Vision-language-action models

ROS

Python

Education

Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

ROS

Python

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 1,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 10th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subjects.

Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges.

For more details, please view: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee

We are looking for a talented and responsible researcher to support the scientific research and the engineering practice in perception and embodied intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop robotic foundation models for general mobile manipulation based on vision-language-action models
• Develop efficient manipulation learning framework from human instructional videos and reduce the data demand for policy learning
• Develop a mobile bimanual manipulation system to complete diverse tasks in household environment and in manufacturing deployment scenarios

Job Requirement

• Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 1-year research experience in related area
• Expertise in robotic manipulation systems
• Knowledge in robotic foundation models
• Publication track record is an advantage
• Proficiency in basics of programming languages such as ROS and Python
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal – able to communicate complex concepts clearly and accurately

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

Hiring Institution: NTU