Research Associate (Computer Science) Full-time NEW

Research Associate Position

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world's top universities. NTU's College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) is a leading college that is known for its excellent curriculum, outstanding and impactful research, and world-renowned faculty.

A hot bed of cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking research, the College aims to groom the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators to thrive in the digital age. Located in the heart of Asia, NTU's College of Computing and Data Science is an exciting place to learn and grow. We welcome you to join our community of faculty, students and alumni who are shaping the future of AI, Data Science and Computing.

MMLab@NTU at CCSS is a research lab at Nanyang Technological University focused on advancing computer vision, multimodal AI, generative AI, and embodied AI. Founded in 2018, the lab has grown into a vibrant research group with around 40 members comprising faculty, research staff, and PhD students. Our members develop both foundational methods and practical systems, with recent research covering areas such as large multimodal models, generative intelligence, 3D content creation, scene understanding, and efficient vision models for real-world deployment.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Research Associate to join a university-level research centre collaborating with industry. The position is for one year, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. Successful candidates will be involved in a project that is related to generative design. The key responsibilities include the following:

• To independently undertake research in machine learning.
• To publish high-quality research papers as required by the funding body or for dissemination to the wider academic community.
• To provide guidance and support to any students associated with the project.
• To attend, contribute, and where necessary lead relevant meetings.
• To undertake any other duties relevant to the programme of research.

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline;
• Have a solid foundation in Machine Learning and Computer Vision.
• Strong publication records in top-tier machine learning conferences/journals, such as NeurIPS, CVPR, ECCV, ICLR, ICML, AAAI, etc;
• Knowledge of scientific or engineering software like PyTorch etc.;
• Demonstrate outstanding communication skills, clear logical thinking, and willingness to learn.

Additional criteria:

• Research experience in relevant areas would be desirable (preferably worked in R&D sector with industrial experience in the project-related field).
• Ability to work with limited supervision and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends or irregular hours, depending on the demands of research experiments or project deadlines.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU