Job Description

Job Title:  Research Assistant (Communications and New Media)
University-Level Unit:  Arts & Social Sciences
Faculty/Department-Level Unit:  Communications And New Media
Employee Category:  Research Staff
Location_ONB:  Kent Ridge Campus
Posting Start Date:  06/07/2026

Job Description

Duration: 12 months (start no later than 1 September 2026)

Location: Singapore 

 

Eligibility:

Must have completed or be in the final year of a Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Quantitative Social Science (e.g., Economics, Political Science, Sociology with strong quantitative training)
     

Responsibilities:

  • Work with Large Language Models (LLMs), including fine-tuning and evaluation.
  • Conduct statistical analysis and quantitative modeling of social science data.
  • Build and maintain experimental platforms for computational social science studies.
  • Run analyses on datasets, ensuring methodological rigor and reproducibility.
  • Contribute to writing research findings for academic publication.
  • Collaborate with faculty and graduate researchers on project design and execution.
     

Requirements:

  • Strong programming skills (Python, R, or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
  • Experience with statistical analysis and data visualization.
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
  • Interest in computational social science and interdisciplinary research.
     

Benefits:

  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI and social science methods.
  • Opportunity to co-author publications and present findings.
  • Mentorship in research design and methodological innovation.
  • Exposure to collaborative academic projects with real-world policy relevance.

 

For enquiries, kindly write directly to Dr Subhayan Mukerjee at mukerjee[at]nus.edu.sg.

 

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Qualifications

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Req ID:  33637