Scientist, Centre for Frontier AI Research, IAIC

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Publish opportunities

Access to AI infra

Multidisciplinary environment

Job summary

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES in Singapore invites research scientists to join the Trustworthy AI team working on a comprehensive framework for AI-assisted animation, covering copyright, provenance, attribution, and fair value sharing. You will explore AI, copyright, and creative tech at the intersection with academia, law, and industry partners to advance trustworthy generative AI.

The role offers collaboration with leading researchers, opportunities to publish, and access to state-of-the-art

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold a PhD and have one or more of the listed backgrounds.
• Backgrounds include AI, ML, CS, data science, computational law, digital media, economics, or policy.
• Experience in research publishing is valued.

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

Digital Media

Economics

Information Systems

Technology Policy

Creative Technologies

Legal Technology

Education

PhD

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated research scientists to join ourTrustworthy AI team and contribute to A Comprehensive Copyright Frameworkfor AI-Assisted Animation: Legal, Technical, and Economic Safeguards for theCreative Industry . Supported by AI Singapore, the project aims to developpractical, 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 ArtificialIntelligence, Copyright, and the Creative Industries , with opportunities topublish in leading venues, collaborate with academic, legal, technology, andindustry partners, and contribute to the advancement of trustworthy generativeAI.

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

Applicants should be a PhD holder and possess one or more of thefollowing 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 areexpected.

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.