Research Fellow (Statistics and Data Science)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore is looking for a Research Fellow in Statistics and Data Science. The successful candidate will collaborate with Asst. Prof. Shen Shuting to conduct theoretical derivations and experiments in a project focused on combinatorial inference.

The ideal applicant will hold a PhD in a relevant field and possess strong technical skills in statistics and optimization. Responsibilities include writing research papers and applying theoretical results to real data.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in probability, statistics, optimization, or related theoretical areas.
• Candidates in the final stages of their PhD studies may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct theoretical derivations, numerical experiments, and real data applications.
• Write and develop research papers.

Skills

Technical background in probability

Strong statistics knowledge

Optimization skills

Education

PhD in Statistics, Data Science, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Research Fellow (Statistics and Data Science)

University-Level Unit: Science
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Statistics and Data Science
Employee Category: Research Staff
Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus
Posting Start Date: 16/06/2026

Job Description

The successful candidate will work with Asst. Prof. Shen Shuting on combinatorial inference under a project on "Post-learning inference for near-optimal discrete structures".

The main responsibilities of the position include: Theoretical derivations, numerical experiments, real data applications, paper writing.

Qualifications / Discipline

• PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Candidates in the final stages of their PhD studies may also be considered.

Skills

• Strong technical background in probability, statistics, optimization, or related theoretical areas.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous mathematical derivations and develop theoretical results.

Experience

• Prior research experience in theoretical statistics, statistical machine learning, high-dimensional inference, empirical process theory, stochastic modeling, optimization, or related areas.
• Experience with writing and developing theoretical research papers is highly desirable.