Scientist, Centre for Frontier AI Research, IAIC

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to state-of-the-art computing

Collaborative research environment

Opportunities to publish

Strong academic, policy, and industry‑

Engagement

Job summary

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore seeks research scientists to join the Trustworthy AI team. You will contribute to a comprehensive copyright framework for AI-assisted animation, addressing legal, technical, and economic safeguards for the creative industry.

You will work at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, and the Creative Industries, with opportunities to publish and collaborate with academic, legal, technology, and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Computational Law or Legal Technology
• Digital Media, Animation, or Creative Technologies
• Economics, Information Systems, or Technology Policy
• Related disciplines

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research on AI, copyright, and responsible creative technologies.
• Develop and evaluate methods for provenance tracking, attribution, rights protection, and content verification.
• Collaborate with legal scholars, creators, technology experts, economists, and industry stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and validate AI systems using modern machine learning and multimodal frameworks.
• Publish research findings and translate project outcomes into practical frameworks, tools, and recommendations.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning

Computer Science

Data Science

Computational Law or Legal Technology

Digital Media, Animation, or Creative

Economics, Information Systems, or ICT

Deep learning

Generative AI

Large language models

Multimodal models

Diffusion models

Transformers

AI-generated content detection

Research software development

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking highly motivated research scientists to join our Trustworthy AI team and contribute to A Comprehensive Copyright Framework for AI-Assisted Animation: Legal, Technical, and Economic Safeguards for the Creative Industry. Supported by AI Singapore, the project aims to develop practical, responsible solutions for copyright protection, content provenance, rights attribution, and fair value sharing in AI-assisted creative production. Successful candidates will work at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, and the Creative Industries, with opportunities to publish in leading venues, collaborate with academic, legal, technology, and industry partners, and contribute to the advancement of trustworthy generative AI.

Research Areas

• Copyright-aware generative AI for animation and creative content
• Content provenance, attribution, watermarking, and AI-generated content detection
• Rights management, licensing, and fair compensation mechanisms for creators
• Multimodal learning for text, image, audio, video, and animation assets
• Trustworthy AI, including transparency, accountability, privacy, fairness, and explainability
• Human-AI collaboration and responsible innovation for the creative industries

Responsibilities

• Conduct cutting-edge research on AI, copyright, and responsible creative technologies.
• Develop and evaluate methods for provenance tracking, attribution, rights protection, and content verification.
• Collaborate with legal scholars, creators, technology experts, economists, and industry stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and validate AI systems using modern machine learning and multimodal frameworks.
• Publish research findings and translate project outcomes into practical frameworks, tools, and recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Computational Law or Legal Technology
• Digital Media, Animation, or Creative Technologies
• Economics, Information Systems, or Technology Policy
• Related disciplines

Candidates Should Have Experience In Some Of The Following

• Deep learning and generative AI (PyTorch or TensorFlow)
• Large language models, multimodal models, diffusion models, or transformers
• Digital watermarking, content provenance, media forensics, or AI-generated content detection
• Responsible AI, copyright, intellectual property, legal technology, or digital rights management
• Research software development, data analysis, and GPU computing

Strong publications record in ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, AAAI, IJCAI, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, JMLR, TPAMI, etc.

Strong analytical, programming, research, and communication skills are expected.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape trustworthy AI solutions for copyright and the creative industries.
• Collaboration with leading researchers, creators, legal experts, and industry partners.
• Access to large-scale computing resources and state-of-the-art AI infrastructure.
• Opportunities to publish in leading AI and interdisciplinary conferences and journals.
• A multidisciplinary research environment with strong academic, policy, and industry engagement.