Research Assistant (Multi-modal AI, SLM)

Job Title: Research Assistant (Multi-modal AI, SLM)

University-Level Unit: Smart Systems Institute

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: SSI HQ

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 24/02/2026

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 data
• 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

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a reputed university, preferably in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with 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 with hardware design tools such as 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)
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in virtualisation environments such as Docker, VMWare Desktop, VirtualBox, RealVNC, Google Cloud Platform
• Experience in cloud computing platforms such as AWS Lambda, Oracle Cloud, IBM Watson, Google Firebase

Additional Skills (Add‑on 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 at

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Smart Systems Institute

Department: SSI HQ

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job Requisition ID: 31856

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