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Research Fellow, Institute for Media Innovation

Employer
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Location
Singapore
Closing date
14 Oct 2020

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NTU Main Campus, Singapore

We are looking for a Research Fellow to join our dynamic research team at the Institute for Media Innovation (IMI), Nanyang Technological University.

This will be an exciting opportunity to be exposed in a cutting-edge and interactive research environment where you will be able to work with a realistic and intelligent humanoid named Nadine as well as several other social robots.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise student interns in IMI
  • Write research reports
  • Be familiar with demo equipment such as social robots, motion capture, etc

Job Requirements:

  • PhD degree from a reputed university in the fields of Robotics, AI, Machine Learning or Computer Science
  • Experience in one of the following topics as evidenced by publications in high level journals and conferences is required:
    • Human Behaviour Modelling
    • AI Machine Learning
    • Reinforcement Learning or Adaptive Control
    • Human-Robot Interaction and Cooperation
    • Multimodal Multiparty Interaction
    • Multimodal Effect and Social Behaviour Recognition
  • Possessing the following skills is preferable:
    • Familiar with real time human-machine interaction software like tracking of human gestures and facial expressions, OpenCV, decision making and dialogue system
    • Deep learning and Convolutional Architecture for Fast Feature Embedding

In your CV, please include why you believe you are a suitable candidate for this post, how you meet its requirements and the experience which you have that is relevant.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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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