Senior Research Fellow (Civil/Environmental Engineering)

About the role

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at NTU Singapore is seeking a highly driven Senior Research Fellow for a 1-year appointment. The appointee takes full operational oversight of the research group, working closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) to lead the group's transition, manage team dynamics and provide administrative and operational support. The role also involves driving technical milestones, authoring top-tier publications and supporting postgraduate students.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the PI to establish, co-manage and nurture the research group, stepping in to support team operations whenever required.
• Manage daily operations and run the end-to-end research workflows, acting as the primary point of coordination.
• Direct the full research lifecycle, from project conceptualization and experimental design to data verification and milestone reporting.
• Enforce university workplace safety and health standards, laboratory SOPs and risk assessment protocols across the group.
• Provide technical oversight of complex experiments and numerical modelling simulations.
• Monitor progress against timelines and prepare progress reports and technical milestone documentation for funders and stakeholders.
• Liaise between internal teams, external partners and industry or government collaborators.
• Lead the drafting, submission and publication of high-impact manuscripts in top-tier peer-reviewed journals.
• Co-supervise and mentor post-doctoral fellows, research associates, project officers and PhD/Master's students.
• Assist the PI in writing and submitting competitive research grant proposals.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• At least 4 years of post-doctoral or post-PhD research experience showing sustained productivity, team coordination and achievements.
• Established publication record with first-authored papers in top-tier international journals.
• Demonstrated ability to run a research team independently and meet deliverable deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication, including technical report writing and scientific presentations.
• Collaborative and leadership mindset in an interdisciplinary, multicultural environment.