Job Description
Augmented Human Lab, at the Smart Systems Institute, National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant with expertise in Machine Learning, AI, and multi-modal interaction for developing context-aware small language models for a human-robot interaction system.
As a Research Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our research initiatives by developing, testing & deploying ML models to design novel human-robot interfaces & interactions. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, especially research fellows and industry collaborators.
Major responsibilities:
- Collecting data requirements, perform data collection, and clean up
- Benchmark and fine-tune SLM models, and deploy on edge devices
- Iteratively improve based on user needs
- Prepare reports, presentations, and data analyses for internal and external meetings
Qualifications
Experience and skills:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree for a reputed university, preferably in Computer Science or related field
- Experience software tools such as
- C/C++ (openFrameworks), Python, Swift, Java
- Programming IDE & Target Platforms: VS Code, Visual Studio, , Xcode, homebrew, CocoaPods, PyCharm, Android Studio, ADB command line tools, eclipse
- Experience hardware design tools such as
- Target platforms: Arduino (AVR ATmega, nRF51/52, ESP8266/ESP32),SuperH/H8 Tiny, MCP430, Raspberry Pi, Electric Imp
- Design tools: Makerbot 3D printing tools, Autodesk Eagle, KiCad (circuit board design tool)
- In addition the candidate should be a team player and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Following skills will be an added advantage
- Experience in Virtualisation Environments such as Docker, VMWare Desktop, VirtualBox, RealVNC, Google.
- Experience in Cloud Computing Platforms such as AWS Lambda, Oracle Cloud, IBM Watson, Google Firebase.
Why join us
NUS is a world-class university that provides an outstanding and supportive research environment. Its School of Computing is highly ranked within the top 10 in the world. The Augmented Human Lab is an excellent environment with a diverse team (www.ahlab.org/people) which will accelerate your research career.
The initial term of appointment will be 1-year and renewable based on performance. The selected candidate will be offered competitive salaries and benefits.
How to Apply: Email CV and a short statement of interest to A/Prof Suranga Nanayakkara scn@nus.edu.sg
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Smart Systems Institute
Department : SSI HQ
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 31856
