Scientist / Senior Scientist (C&I), IHPC

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Singapore is looking for Scientists and Senior Scientists to advance AI Safety research. Candidates should hold a PhD in Computer Science or related fields and have at least 5 years of relevant experience, including a strong research track record in areas like adversarial robustness and ethical AI deployment. The role entails conducting innovative R&D, developing AI-driven applications, and ensuring alignment of AI systems with human values.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in AI Safety related research.
• Strong publication record in top AI conferences and journals.
• Proficiency in machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D on AI safety projects and develop reliable AI models.
• Design and evaluate novel methods ensuring AI aligns with human values.
• Develop AI-driven applications in healthcare, digital economy, etc.

Skills

Research in AI Safety

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

We are seeking Scientists / Senior Scientists to advance cutting‑edge research in AI Safety, with a focus on adversarial robustness, hallucination, interpretability, alignment, and ethical deployment of AI systems.

You are expected to conduct cutting‑edge R&D on AI safety related projects/grants to design, develop, and evaluate novel methods to ensure AI models behave reliably and in alignment with human values. These positions involve developing various AI‑driven applications, systems and platforms such as for healthcare, digital economy, advanced manufacturing and public security.

Job Requirements:

• PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong track record of research in AI Safety (e.g., publications in related conferences like ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, AAAI, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, and SIGIR, or journals such as JMLR, AIJ, IJCV, IEEE Transactions and ACM Transactions).
• Proficiency in machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience with large‑scale models (LLMs, VLMs, diffusion models).
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• For Senior Scientist: Demonstrated leadership in research projects and collaborations.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.