Research Engineer/Senior Research Engineer (Computer Science / Data Science / Information Science / Digital Humanities)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's Asian Centre for Digital Cultures (ACDC) at CoHASS invites applications for two Research Engineer/Senior Research Engineer roles. You will enable innovative research through technical support, methodological expertise, and collaboration across NTU’s Centre initiatives.

You will work on digital methods, training, cloud services, and web/mobile applications, contributing to ethical data handling and open source practices within an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, data science, information science or digital humanities.
• Experience with social science/humanities/arts research methods.
• Proficiency in Python with Pandas and ML packages; access to cloud AI services.
• Experience with cloud services and environments.
• Experience in developing web or mobile applications.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, user-centered research support services.
• Ability to learn new methods and software from manuals and online tutorials.
• Experience with open source development and agile software environments.

Responsibilities

• Support CoHASS researchers in applying digital methods, coding, and integrating tools.
• Assist ACDC methods lab lead and co-lead regular academic events.
• Provide training in digital methods and tools.
• Support researchers in developing web and mobile applications.
• Assist researchers with cloud services for R&D.
• Help with data scraping, cleaning, and structuring of datasets.
• Develop and maintain the ACDC website and project portals.
• Support writing methods and technical sections of proposals and publications.
• Define guidelines for best-practice software design and risk management.
• Stay current with sector-wide software developments and share insights.
• Handle other duties as directed.

Skills

Python & Pandas

Cloud services

Web/mobile apps development

Open source development

Agile software development

Research methods (social sciences/arts

Learning new tools

Education

Master’s degree in computer science or related fields

Job description

The Asian Centre for Digital Cultures (ACDC) at CoHASS, NTU, invites applications for two Research Engineer/ Senior Research Engineer positions. Working at the intersection of computation and the humanities, arts, and social sciences, the successful candidates will enable innovative research by providing technical support, methodological expertise, and collaborative capacity across the Centre’s research initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support CoHASS researchers in exploring and applying digital methods and tools, including coding, empowering principal investigators to integrate digital tools into their projects, in partnership with other technical groups across NTU and Singapore
• Assist “ACDC methods lab” lead and co-lead in conducting regular academic events
• Provide training in selected digital methods and tools
• Support researchers in developing Web and mobile applications
• Support researchers in using cloud services for research and development
• Help with the ethical scraping, collection, cleaning, and structuring of diverse qualitative and quantitative datasets
• Develop and maintain the ACDC website and portal to effectively showcase ongoing projects and outputs
• Support researchers in writing the methods and technical sections of research proposals and publications
• Define and manage guidelines for best-practice software design and development and the effective management of risks and issues that affect scope, schedule and quality
• Maintain currency of contemporary and relevant sector-wide developments in software development relevant to ACDC and share with other members of the team
• Other duties, appropriate to this classification, as directed

Job Requirements

• A Master’s degree in computer science, data science, information science, digital humanities
• Experience with social science/humanities/arts research methods
• Python coding skills including Pandas package, statistical or machine learning packages, access to cloud AI services
• Experience with cloud services and environments
• Experience with developing Web or mobile applications
• Demonstrated experience in supporting a high-quality service to users, including analysing problems and resolving problems related to research requirements, monitoring the status of services, proactively seeking service improvements to meet emerging areas of need
• Ability to pick up new methods and software packages by reading manuals and following online tutorials
• Open source development and management is highly valued, along with experience working in an agile software development environment
• Enthusiasm in exploring and learning new digital methods
• The closing date for application is 15 October 2026.
• 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