Scientist, Centre for Frontier AI Research, IAIC

A*STAR Research Entities (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to shape trustworthy AI

Collaboration with leading researchers

Job summary

A*STAR Research Entities in Singapore seeks highly motivated research scientists to contribute to a Comprehensive Copyright Framework for AI-Assisted Animation, focusing on legal, technical, and economic safeguards for the creative industry. You will work at the intersection of AI, copyright, and the creative industries, with opportunities to publish and collaborate across academia, law, and industry.

The role emphasizes research on provenance, attribution, rights management, and responsible AI,

Qualifications

• PhD required with experience in AI, ML or related fields.
• Diverse backgrounds welcome: AI, ML, CS, Data Science, Computational Law, Digital Media or Economics.
• Strong publication record in relevant venues is advantageous.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong programming skills

Research communication

Education

PhD in AI/ML/CS/DS/Computational Law

Background in Digital Media/Creative Technologies

Economics/Info Systems/Tech Policy

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

GPU Computing

Job description

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

Depending on your expertise and interests, you may contribute to one or more of the following 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

Applicants should be a PhD holder and possess one or more of the following backgrounds:

• 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.