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Research Fellow, Computer Science

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
9 Aug 2020

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NTU Main Campus, Singapore

The Joint NTU-UBC Research Centre of Excellence in Active Living for the Elderly (LILY) invites applications for the position of Research Fellow.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Undertake and lead research activities in key research areas of the project
  • Assess, interpret and evaluate outcomes of research
  • Writing or contributing to publications and make presentations at conferences or exhibit work at other appropriate events
  • Plan, coordinate and implement the research project in accordance with University strategy, policy and procedures and funder requirements
  • Resolve problems of meeting research objectives and deadlines
  • Coach and support colleagues in developing their research techniques

Job Requirements:

  • PhD degree in computer science or a related discipline
  • Experience in machine learning and deep learning method
  • Possess sufficient specialist knowledge in user behavior modelling, socially intelligent agents, conversational agents, and companion agents to develop research programmes and methodologies with strong publication records
  • Sufficient research and development experience in persuasive technologies, multi-agent persuasion, adviser systems, recommendations systems, transparent machine learning models, post-hoc explainability techniques for machine learning models, model-agnostic explanations and explainable recommendations
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience of project management and evidence of the ability to collaborate actively with internal and external parties to meet project deadlines and requirements

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU

Company

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is placed 11th globally, and 1st among the world's top young universities for six consecutive years (QS university rankings). It is also ranked No.2 among the world's elite young universities (aged 50 and under) that have excelled in producing high-quality research (Nature Index Young Universities).


We invite you to be part of this world-class university through the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdocotoral Fellowship programme. 

About Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF)

The prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF) was established in 1991 under the Lee Kuan Yew Endowment Fund. The Fellowship supports and promotes young and outstanding researchers to realise their full potential in the areas of Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Medicine.

The Fellowship will be awarded concurrently with the candidate's appointment as a research staff in NTU.

Please click here for the detailed list of research areas available in the respective Colleges/Schools/Research Centres.

Eligibility: 

• Excellent academic records and research potential.
• Recent PhD graduates, or with at most 1 postdoctoral training from a reputable university. 

Terms and Conditions: 
• The Fellowship will be tenable for a period of 3 years.  
• In addition to an attractive remuneration, the successful candidate will be awarded a research grant of S$180,000 for research consumables and research related expenditure. 

Application Procedure:

Please click here for more information.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

Application Closing Date: 28 February 2020

Company info
Telephone
+(65)67911744
Location
50 NANYANG AVENUE
SINGAPORE
639 798
SG

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