Research Scientist, SCIS

• Contract
• Middle Management
• Doctorate or equivalent
• Singapore | Closing On 16 Jun 2022

1-year contract

About Us

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together – building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities – all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

Job Description

• Research and development of spatiotemporal memory models for encoding and analysis of activities of daily living (ADL) in a home-based environment
• Leading the design, development and evaluation of simulation prototypes, and
• Documentation, preparation of technical publications and reports

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, or closely related disciplines from an institution of higher learning
• Minimum 3-4 years of relevant research experience in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, or related fields
• Good analytical, technical and problem solving skills
• Knowledge/Proficiency in programming, in particular Python and Java
• Competency in application prototype design and development
• Good writing, communication and interpersonal skills
• Applicants with research publications in artificial intelligence and cognitive science areas will be advantageous