Total 1,918 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Overseas

Position Purpose

• Provide guidance and day-to-day training to staff within assigned area

• Carry out day-to-day operations in managing floor control to maintain & improve quality, service cleanliness & ambience

• Manage and coordinate activities with people, products and equipment to maximize sales and profit

Responsibilities

Restaurant Operations

• Lead a team of service staff within assigned unit by allocating tasks and roles for individuals in the service team

• Check readiness of restaurant for service day and brief service crew on staffing roster for service day

• Manage customer flow and seating arrangement

• Oversee the service rendered by the team to ensure it meets the quality, service, cleanliness and values standards and to address lapses in service quality when necessary

• Manage cash floats, audit rolls, and provide technical troubleshoot for cash register errors when necessary

• Ensure documentation of all cash shortage and surplus in record book and to tally payment collection

Restaurant Management & Planning

• Act as point of escalation for service crew regarding service issues

• Resolve day-to-day operation issues as and when it occurs and to provide support as necessary to ensure service crew are able to carry out assigned task

• Lead investigation and resolution of all complex customer complaints and/or feedback in a timely and efficient manner

Quality Assurance & Control

• Enforce restaurant quality, service, cleanliness and value standards

• Monitor operations to ensure compliance with all safety procedures and guidelines in the restaurant

• Implement corrective actions to resolve unsafe and/or non-compliant conditions and behaviors regarding personal and food safety

People Management

• Conduct induction for new hires to provide them with the necessary skills and information to carry out roles and functions

• Provide training to encourage role rotation amongst service staff

• Train and monitor staff in the company SOPs (standard operating procedures)

• Ensure workplace safety practicesPosition Purpose

• Provide guidance and day-to-day training to staff within assigned area

• Carry out day-to-day operations in managing floor control to maintain & improve quality, service cleanliness & ambience

• Manage and coordinate activities with people, products and equipment to maximize sales and profit.

The Restaurant Manager is responsible for overseeing the efficient running and profitability of the restaurant and for managing employees.

He/she needs to be able to lead as well as work as part of a team.

The job reports to the Vice-president, Area is accountable for average sales of S$250k per month depending on the size of the restaurant. Job Responsibilities:

•Daily roll call with employees to drive operations effectiveness and efficiency via cleanliness of the restaurant, accurate food order taking, servicing the customer, promotions etc •Proactively communicate to employees on KPIs on sales, service and food quality so that together each achieve more (TEAM) •Be fully knowledgeable with the restaurant operation and to efficiently manage the operation of all shifts •Communicate with Chef on guests’ requirements, and maintain a close and professional working relationship with the kitchen at all times •Maintain safety requirements at the restaurant •Ensuring compliance with licensing, hygiene and health and safety legislation/guidelines •Managing budgets • Manage stock levels of food and other related utensils and cutleries •Handle customers’ compliments and complaints promptly

•Deliver and present manpower and sales reports

•Suggest and recommend improvements to the running of the restaurant

•Administer and action daily mails, guest report lists, staff rosters, operations reporting and other paperwork promptly and accurately

•Be aware of the current business environment and to bring in sound ideas to increase sales, decrease spending, up selling orders and maximising guests spending where possible

•Communicate effectively with the other departments and colleagues, suppliers and contractors to ensure that all information is communicated clearly and follow up actions are coordinated well

•Assist in recruitment needs

•Responsible for induction training and on the job training of new employees and also newly promoted staff

•Appraise employees to reward and punish fairly

•Understand the need for training and development of employees and to take a proactive approach in training employees especially mandatory training like Basic Food Hygiene and Safety

Job Requirements:

•Preferably with Degree/Diploma in Hospitality related studies or with WSQ Certificate in F&B Operations / F&B Supervision / F&B Management

•Passion for excellent customer service

•Able to lead a team in a fast paced and demanding environment

•Possess good business acumen, results driven and highly organised

•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Interested candidates, please forward your detailed resume as well reason for leaving (past and present employment, all last drawn salary please email to hrta@res.com.sg)

The Role

You will research and experiment with what drives visibility in AI-powered search engines such as Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Gemini. This is a hands-on research and engineering role — you will design experiments, build models, and see your work directly impact the product.

What you will do:

• Design and run experiments to identify and validate GEO ranking factors
• Develop and iterate on algorithms and scoring models
• Analyze large-scale data to extract actionable insights
• Work closely with the founding team to translate research into product features

What We’re Looking For

Must-have

• PhD (fresh graduate) or Master’s degree with 1 year of relevant experience
• Strong foundation in machine learning, NLP, or information retrieval
• Solid experimental mindset — able to design tests, analyze results, and draw conclusions
• Curious, fast learner, comfortable exploring territory without a map

Nice to have

• Familiarity with how LLMs process and retrieve information
• Experience with search, ranking, or recommendation systems
• Any prior exposure to SEO or content analytics

No prior GEO experience needed — we will learn together.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Fellow%2C-Computer-Science-%28School-of-Computing%29/32440-en_GB/

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

The appointee will independently spearhead a high-impact research agenda in human-AI co-creativity, which intersects HCI, Generative AI, and Educational Theory. Centering on the lab’s mission to scaffold rather than substitute human expertise, the candidate will conceptualize and lead projects that investigate how AI can be architected as interactive tutors or palettes to empower creativity.

Responsibilities extend beyond project execution to include: shaping the lab’s strategic research direction regarding the ethical and cognitive implications of AI in creative workflows; forging and managing high-level collaborations with external academic and industrial partners; and leading the design of novel evaluative frameworks to measure the long-term development of a user's artistic vision. The appointee will also play a critical role in lab mentorship, acting as a senior advisor to PhD students, and will take a proactive lead in securing research funding through grant proposal development.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field, with a distinguished track record of independent research as evidenced by first-author publications in flagship venues (e.g., CHI, UIST). Candidates must demonstrate a strong ability to synthesize AI capabilities with complex human needs, specifically in the domain of creativity and expertise development. We are particularly seeking scholars who can leverage Singapore’s unique multicultural landscape to pioneer situated, context-aware AI systems that honor and amplify local creative practices.

Beyond technical excellence in building AI-powered systems, the role requires exceptional intellectual leadership and the capacity to critique and evolve the lab’s core philosophies. The candidate will lead efforts to center underrepresented perspectives within the Singaporean and broader Southeast Asian sociotechnical context to challenge and expand global AI design paradigms. Proven experience in mentoring junior researchers and a demonstrated potential for successful grant writing are highly desirable. The candidate should be prepared to operate as a senior member of the laboratory, contributing significantly to its intellectual atmosphere, lab culture, and professional standing.

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Engineer-%28AI-Driven-Autonomous-&-Smart-Manufacturing%29%2C-Division-of-Industrial-Design/32423-en_GB/

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS) is inviting applications for the position of Research Engineer in AI-Driven Autonomous and Smart Manufacturing, with a focus on Additive Manufacturing (AM). 

•    Develop AI-driven frameworks that integrate LLMs, agentic AI, and multimodal foundation models for autonomous and smart manufacturing applications, with emphasis on additive manufacturing.
•    Fuse multimodal sensor data, reinforcement learning, and vision–language models to enable real-time defect detection, process monitoring, and intelligent decision-making.
•    Support internal capability development and execute collaborative projects with academic researchers and industry partners.
•    Assist in preparing technical reports, documentation, and contribute to publications and grant proposals where applicable.
•    Assist laboratory safety and procurement whenever necessary.

AM.NUS leverages the National University of Singapore world-class faculties, expertise and advanced capabilities in 3D printing technology, to bring innovative products to the field of healthcare that will improve patient outcomes and change lives for the better. 
AM.NUS explores a whole new dimension in medicine, applying ground-breaking 3D printing technology for personalised patient treatments.

AM.NUS is the only multi-disciplinary Additive Manufacturing (AM) centre in an Institute of Higher Learning in Singapore which comprises five Faculties (Medicine, Science, Engineering, Dentistry and Design & Environment). The Centre is supported both internally by NUS and externally by National Additive Manufacturing Cluster (NAMIC) and Singapore Economic Development Board.

Qualifications

●    Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Design or a closely related field.
●    Strong background in additive manufacturing and smart manufacturing systems.
●    Proven expertise in machine learning and AI, including experience with LLMs, multimodal models, or reinforcement learning.
●    Experience with engineering design and simulation tools (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, FEA) is an advantage.
●    Experience with digital twins, knowledge graphs, or cyber–physical systems is an advantage.
●    Proficiency in written and spoken English. 

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Engineer-%28AI-Accelerator-and-Energy-Efficient-Computing%29/32425-en_GB/

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Engineer to join our team in developing next-generation energy-efficient AI hardware. The project aims to demonstrate an AI accelerator chiplet that integrates emerging non-volatile memory (RRAM or MRAM) with conventional I/O interfaces. This platform will showcase compute–memory co-design advantages, including enhanced data throughput, improved energy efficiency, and reduced data-movement overheads for large-scale AI workloads. 

Key Responsibilities:
•    Develop and implement fine-grained dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) strategies tailored for GPU-based AI workloads, with control at the level of transformer blocks and attention layers.
•    Design and build a high-resolution (microsecond-scale) performance monitoring framework to capture workload intensity, memory access patterns, and GPU utilization for real-time optimization.
•    Develop and deploy machine learning models to predict optimal voltage–frequency operating points during LLM training and inference.
•    Integrate predictive control algorithms with hardware platforms to enable real-time, adaptive power management across heterogeneous compute and memory subsystems.
•    Collaborate on system-level hardware–software co-design to realize energy-efficient AI acceleration.
•    Contribute to prototype development, benchmarking, and evaluation of performance and energy efficiency.
•    Publish research findings in leading journals and present at international conferences.
•    Mentor undergraduate students and support team-based research activities.

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
•    Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++, with experience in machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
•    Familiarity with deep learning models—particularly transformer architectures and large language models (LLMs)—is advantageous.
•    Experience or interest in system-level optimization (e.g., DVFS, workload profiling, or power management) is a plus.
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to conduct independent research and contribute to technical publications.
•    Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment, with good communication skills, initiative, and adaptability.

Research& Data Executive

Your Mission

Build and maintain a high-quality prospect database that powers effective marketing and sales campaigns for our international training events.

What You'll Be Doing

·      Research and profile target companies and decision-makers using available online resources —LinkedIn, company websites, industry directories, trade publications, and professional networks

·      Build and expand new prospect databases through digital research, social platforms, and professional networks

·      Verify and enrich existing database records by cross-referencing multiple sources and direct outreach where needed

·      Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records in the CRM, ensuring data integrity at all times

·      Monitor industry news, events, and professional communities to identify emerging prospects and market shifts

·      Track and meet KPIs around database quality, data accuracy, and lead-to-conversion rates

·      Collaborate closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to align prospect targeting with upcoming training events

·      Flag insights and trends from research that could shape campaign strategy or reveal new market opportunities

What You'll Gain

·      Fast-track appraisal program held twice a year with clear career progression

·      A fun, collaborative, and high-energy work environment

·      Attractive cash incentives for hitting event targets

What We're Looking For

·       Detail-oriented and highly organised, with a strong eye for data accuracy

·       Comfortable navigating digital research tools, LinkedIn and CRM platforms

·       A natural researcher who takes initiative and goes beyond the obvious to surface the right prospects

·      A team player who communicates findings clearly and promptly

·      Demonstrates our core values:

• Teamwork
• Respect & Integrity
• Open Minded
• Performance Excellence
• Innovation
• Customer Commitment

# Convenient work location nearby MRT Station (North/Central)

# Salary up to $4500 + Great Benefits

# 5 days work week

A primary healthcare institution in Singapore is currently seeking candidates to join them as a Research Support Assistant.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support grant administration, including submissions, budget planning, utilisation tracking, and claims.
• Coordinate external research collaborations and review research agreements.
• Manage submissions for ethics approval and research funding.
• Monitor research activities, prepare reports, and support temporary research staff.
• Assist in budget tracking, research programme planning, policy implementation, and committee secretariat support.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth conduct of clinical research.
• Assist in the planning and development of research spaces within clinics and office environments.
• Oversee the maintenance and management of research data storage drives.
• Manage and update research-related content on the company website.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Nursing, Health Science, Social Sciences or related
• 1-2 years of experience in research related duties
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, medical and research terminology and ethics

Looking for a new job or career opportunity? Please email your detailed resume in MS Word Format to tammi.ng@celecti.com.sg

Tammi Ng Yi Ning (Ms.)

Talent Acquisition Consultant

CEI Registration No.: R24119611

Contact No.: + 65 9669 8981

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant-%28LKYSPP%29-%2832429%29/32429-en_GB/

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant (Quantitative Analysis) to work on empirical research in the area of population aging, mortality, and pensions, with an active focus on Singapore and Asia. The project is part of a larger interdisciplinary research program aimed at developing a better understanding of how aging beliefs and mortality expectations may influence financial decision-making among participants in a pension scheme. The Principal Investigator of this project is Associate Professor Joelle Fong. 

The LKY School of Public Policy is part of the National University of Singapore, which is Asia’s top university in the QS World University Rankings.

Candidates should have a background in Statistics, Economics, or Risk Management & Insurance.  Knowledge of mortality analysis and life table methods is required. Candidates with also some knowledge and experience in how pension systems function will be a good fit. The successful candidate must demonstrate good overall competence in quantitative research methods and be proficient with statistical software such as STATA or R.  Due to the nature of the role, excellent written and spoken English is essential. 

Other responsibilities include:

• Assist with drafting literature review and questionnaire design
• Assist with data analysis in R and STATA (data collection / cleaning)
• Research administration support 
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

The full-time position will have a 12-month term.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Statistics, Economics, or Risk Management & Insurance, from a reputable university
• Familiar in working with large datasets for statistical analysis
• Demonstrate good organisational and analytical skills
• Responsible and detail oriented
• Must be able to self-motivated, able to work independently, as well as in a team

The candidate is expected to be physically present in office during the stipulated working hours, and able to commit to at least 1 year of service. 

Benefits:

• Internationally competitive salary, 1-year contract
• Salary and appointment will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, track record, potential, experience
• Highly collegial working environment with an internationally diverse group of scholars
• Excellent research support provided by the School and NUS

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants are invited to send the following list of documents via the NUS Career Portal.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Three writing samples

Your cover letter should include details such as your highest qualifications, past research experience, last drawn salary (if applicable), expected salary, and country of citizenship. Please also state when you can begin work, if you are selected for the role.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Should you be shortlisted, a faculty member or an administrator will contact you directly for an interview. 

IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) Global Research Leaders work directly with senior IBM executives to define, develop, and deliver unique and actionable research-based business insights. IBV Global Research Leaders support IBM teams and their clients through presentations, resource sharing, and training on tools and datasets. These insights enhance IBM's eminence and differentiation in the market and drive business value for IBM and IBM's clients. Additionally, IBV Global Research Leaders directly and indirectly influence industry organizations, client executives, and IBM talent through their unique knowledge of research methodologies, consulting and sales experience, topical expertise, and insights into IBM's strategy. This role is for the Healthcare & Life Sciences (HCLS) Global Research Leader specifically. HCLS clients represent a significant share of revenue for IBM. Effective thought leadership requires credible industry expertise, and the industry will be without coverage upon the retirement of the current global research leader.

Your Role and Responsibilities
The IBM IBV Global Research Lead is a trusted business advisor offering strategic insight, direction, planning, analysis and advice to C-suite executives and leadership teams to grow revenues and profit. As members of IBM’s key business think tank, IBV Research Leads operate as trusted advisors to business leaders, envisioning and articulating the impact of technologies on business, setting direction and forecasting market outcomes. They measure and predict economic and financial performance, conduct sophisticated quantitative analysis, formulate business cases, and develop actionable recommendations and roadmaps that drive new business value.

Research Leads are responsible for leading international research teams and stakeholders both within and outside IBM in the development and execution of the IBM topical area team’s thought leadership agenda. They maintain a global perspective while helping shape local insights. They collaborate with fellow IBV Research Leaders to explore complex challenges and deliver cross-disciplinary insights. They are mandated to engage and continually grow their eminence and advance networks and relationships with leading global experts, continually expanding market impact and innovation. They support account teams and meet with client leaders on the ground internationally to deepen relationships, support bids and proposals, sales pitches, and deliverables. They present insights, implications and recommended strategies at major external events globally.

Required Professional and Technical Expertise

• Design and execute full life-cycle research projects including hypothesis generation, primary and secondary research, data analysis, best practice identification and recommendation formulation.
• Develop fact based and differentiated business insights based on analytics that can influence business decisions by identifying opportunities and recommending actions.
• Identify best practices and define insightful and actionable performance metrics based on research which can be integrated into business strategies.
• Produce papers and other research deliverables (e.g., presentations,
• infographics) that present high value, client ready, compelling insights from research.
• Deliver internal and external briefings on relevant research.
• Advise senior and C-level executives on world class performance based on research and advise on the development of various strategies and analyses (e.g., business value roadmaps, quantifying magnitude of productivity and efficiency improvement).
• Build IBM assets for business performance such as process frameworks for industries and functional areas, component business models, and accelerators for offerings.
• Stakeholder relationships:
• Work actively and openly with colleagues across the IBV (e.g., analytics, editorial, design, marketing, etc.) to design, develop, and deploy research
• Collaborate with senior executives and external thought leaders to define and prioritize the research agenda.
• Manage and nurture relationships with a global set of experts and senior IBM stakeholders to ensure sponsorship, adoption and advocacy throughout the research life cycle.
• Actively support top account leaders and clients in the development and deployment of content to ensure meaningful market relevance and impact.
• Collaborate with IBM Marketing, Communications, and other stakeholders to deploy IBV thought leadership internally and externally through events, press coverage, articles, podcasts, social media, etc. to drive demand for IBV’s research as well as raise self-eminence.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in the defined areas of research
• Proven experience in designing and conducting primary research to interpret data and generate insights
• Excellent presentation skills including a strong presence in front of C-level executives
• Strong project management and relationship management skills
• Professional attitude and service orientation, with prior experience and proven ability to work in an international and diverse team environment
• Ability to work under pressure and experience with managing multiple simultaneous demanding deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal command of English
• Strong skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Active development of professional networks and professional eminence, including social media channels such as LinkedIn.
• Ability to use AI-based tools to explore topics, define scope, and accelerate the development of assets.
• Willingness to work and travel globally as part of a global team. This includes calls and/or meetings with colleagues, stakeholders, and clients across time zones.

The Role

You will lead research and experimentation into what drives visibility in AI-powered search engines such as Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Gemini. This is a senior hands-on research and engineering role — you will architect experiments, build and own models, mentor junior researchers, and see your work directly shape product strategy.

What You Will Do:

• Design, lead, and oversee experiments to identify and validate GEO ranking factors
• Architect and own the development of algorithms and scoring models end-to-end
• Drive large-scale data analysis to extract actionable insights and translate findings into strategic recommendations
• Collaborate closely with the founding team to define the research roadmap and translate research into product features
• Mentor and guide junior researchers and engineers on experimental design and best practices

What We're Looking For

Must-have

• PhD with 2+ years of industry experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience
• Deep expertise in machine learning, NLP, or information retrieval
• Proven track record of designing, executing, and shipping research-driven products or features
• Strong leadership and communication skills — able to influence without authority and present findings to non-technical stakeholders
• Self-directed and comfortable operating with ambiguity at the frontier of a new field

Nice to have

• Strong familiarity with how LLMs process, rank, and retrieve information
• Hands-on experience leading search, ranking, or recommendation systems in production
• Prior work in SEO, content analytics, or search quality evaluation
• Experience building or contributing to research teams from an early stage

No prior GEO experience needed — we will learn together.

School of Applied Science - Senior Research Fellow (Aquaculture Nutrition)

Job Description:

• Conduct research and provide technical expertise in fish nutrition.
• Analyse research findings and disseminate data.
• Achieving project KPIs, guiding researchers through training, and publishing research articles in alignment with the grant objectives.
• Coordinate with external collaborators on project development.
• Document, collate, analyse and interpret data.
• Carry out procurement, including liaising with vendors, sourcing for materials, equipment and testing, and raising purchase requests.
• Document and track project issues, expenses and budget tracking.
• Mentor students involved in final year projects, internships, short-term work attachments, and similar programmes.
• Plan experiments and prepare progress reports for regular project updates.
• Perform any other related duties assigned by the project leader and co-project leaders.

Job Requirement:

• Relevant qualification in aquaculture or fish nutrition or fish biology or fish genetics.
• Relevant experience as demonstrated by scientific publications in the areas of expertise.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
• Possess sound planning, organizing, good multi-tasking skills, with a strong sense of responsibility for completing assigned duties on time.
• Proficient in IT skills.
• Good documentation skills, laboratory techniques, and research and data analysis skills.
• Successful candidate will be employed on a contract basis and will be based either fully or on a rotational basis at one of the local partner institutions.

Job Description

The Ho lab is a world leader in the study of small open reading frame–encoded peptides (SEPs), with particular expertise in identifying novel peptides essential for mitochondrial function and metabolism. We previously discovered new mito-SEPs (mitochondrial sORF-encoded peptides) (Zhang et al., 2020, Nature Communications) and are working on defining their molecular functions, with a special focus on the those involved in immune-metabolism. Through this work, we aim to uncover new concepts in the metabolic regulation of immune function. The lab uses a combination of bioinformatics, biochemistry, animal modelling, CRISPR screening and single-cell omics in human and mouse systems to understand how mito-SEPs regulate cellular processes related to energy production. For more information, please visit www.ho-lab.org.

We are seeking a collaborative, dynamic and self-motivated Senior Research Fellow to join the team. The selected candidate will perform a variety of research activities, including but not limited to the following:

• Conduct research to address how oxidative phosphorylation and its associated metabolites control innate and adaptive immunity against pathogen infection.
• Write and review research papers, present research outcomes, conceptualise new ideas and develop plans for independent research which could have a considerable influence and impact on the relevant field attracting research funding.
• Provide support for external grant/protocol development, study design and management of research activities.
• Maintain optimal experiment progress in the laboratory or in the research work undertaken.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described therein.

Job Requirements

• PhD in a related scientific area and/or post-graduate medical degree with at least 3 years of relevant research experience.
• Possesses expertise and interest in the following areas: Mitochondrial biology, innate and adaptive immunology, immuno-metabolism, inflammation or host-pathogen immune interactions, bioinformatics surrounding metabolic modelling, single-cell or spatial transcriptomics, and mouse models of infection and inflammation.
• Knowledge of the scientific background relevant to the research area and laboratory experimental skills.
• Proven track record in the form of high impact publications.
• Demonstrated capability of research independence progressively.
• Strong writing and critical thinking skills, as well as good communication and presentation skills.
• A team player who is able to prioritise, multi-task and work collaboratively in a diverse workforce.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Handle full set of accounts including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), and bank reconciliations

• Prepare monthly financial reports, management accounts, and cash flow statements

• Assist in GST submission, corporate tax computation, and liaise with auditors, tax agents, and government authorities

• Maintain proper accounting records, invoices, receipts, and supporting documents

• Process payroll, CPF contributions, staff claims, and administrative payments

• Support budgeting, expense tracking, and cost control activities

• Perform general administrative duties including filing, documentation, and office coordination

• Ensure compliance with Singapore accounting standards and company internal controls

• Provide support for ad-hoc finance and administrative tasks as assigned

Research Associate in Implementation and testing of AI models – Embodied AI

The project Embodied AI for Human-Robot Collaborative Task Execution is looking for a Research Associate in Embodied Artificial Intelligence (EAI) – Enhancing robotic foundation models for human-robot collaborative task execution. The overall goal of this project is to investigate how robotic platforms can combine the capabilities of robotic foundation models (VLAs/VLMs)in generalized reasoning and policy formulation with RL-based approaches for trajectory and manipulation generation to provide fast, optimized and anticipatory assistance to humans while co-executing a task.

DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB POSITION

You will be part of our team developing fundamental capabilities that combine recent and rapid  advances in robotic foundation models with traditional control-based approaches for human-robot collaborative task execution for various industrial tasks.

The successful candidate will be involved in some or all of the following tasks:

•             Software development activities, involving implementation of AI algorithms (e.g., Training models for computer vision, robotics, multi-modal perception etc.), along with maintenance of relevant in-house hardware and software systems for experimental EAI testbeds.

•             System integration of robotic modules for real-world demonstrations of robotics applications. Efficient implementation of AI models on resource-constrained devices (Eg. Jetson family of devices, robotic platforms, VR/XR platforms such as HoloLens).

•             Development of experimentation and data collection platforms for EAI research involving human-robot collaboration, including activities such as effectively setting up sensors on the robots as well as wearable sensors on human subjects performing joint-tasks with the robots.  

•             Actively participate in R&D activities including data collection experiments, software development, testing and deployment of intelligent systems and scientific writing/demonstrations.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

– Bachelor or Masters Degree in a relevant field of Engineering (Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Robotics etc.).

– Background and experience in the following areas: Implementation and testing of AI models; Development activities for edge AI on resource-constrained devices; Experience with wearable platforms such as HoloLens, EMG/IMU units.

– Experience with camera-based and non-camera based sensors(mmWave RADARS, LiDARs etc) for sensing and monitoring of human movements and activities; Experience in robotic software development (ROS, Gazebo, Isaac Sim).

– Experience with hardware platforms such as Jetson, ESP32, Commercially available robots and drones etc.; Experience in system administration and maintenance of computer servers and systems involving multiple high-end GPUs.

– Hands-on experience in using latest machine learning frameworks for model development and experimentation.

FURTHER INFORMATION & CONTACT

Gross Monthly Salary Range (SGD): 5,500 to 7,000 (depending onsuitability and experience).

Duration of the contract: 1 year contract

Workplace address: CREATE Campus, CREATE Tower, 1 Create Way #08-01 Singapore 138602.

Interested applicants, please send your your full CV, with the names and contacts(including email addresses) of two-character referees to:

–      Archan MISRA archanm@smu.edu.sg

–      Vigneshwaran Subbaraju vigneshwaran_subbaraju@a-star.edu.sg