Research Scientist, Human-Centered AI & Alignment

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CFAR's Ethical and Trustworthy AI Group in Singapore seeks a Research Scientist with a strong CS/AI background. You will lead original AI research across disciplines, focusing on social, cultural, and safety dimensions of agentic AI systems.

You will design experiments, collaborate with ML, NLP, HCI, and social science teams, and translate findings for partners in industry and government. Mentorship and grant work may be involved.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, NLP, or related field.
• Strong publication record in AI/ML/NLP/HCI venues.
• Hands-on experience with large language models and agentic AI systems.
• Experience designing experiments and evaluations for advanced AI systems, with interest in human behavior and societal impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead original AI research and publish at top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, CHI, AAAI).
• Design and conduct experiments with foundation models and agentic AI systems.
• Collaborate with ML, NLP, HCI, social science, and ethics researchers on interdisciplinary questions.
• Engage with industry and government partners to translate findings into policy-relevant outcomes.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to grant proposals.

Skills

LLM adaptation

Experiment design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Research leadership

Education

PhD in CS/AI/NLP

Job description

CFAR's Ethical and Trustworthy AI Group in Singapore seeks a Research Scientist with a strong CS/AI background. You will lead original AI research across disciplines, focusing on social, cultural, and safety dimensions of agentic AI systems.

You will design experiments, collaborate with ML, NLP, HCI, and social science teams, and translate findings for partners in industry and government. Mentorship and grant work may be involved.