Research Associate – AI, Computer Vision & Biometrics

About the role

NTU's College of Computing and Data Science seeks a motivated Research Associate to advance state‑of‑the‑art AI methods in image authentication, biometrics, and video analysis. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to high‑impact publications and prototype systems for industry partners.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and identify limitations of existing models.
• Design, develop, and evaluate novel AI methods to address identified gaps.
• Train and systematically compare models against recent benchmarks.
• Prepare research papers, technical reports, and system documentation.
• Translate research outcomes into deployable systems for agencies or commercial collaborators.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or a related field.
• Independent, highly analytical, proactive, and strong team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct innovative research and formulate hypotheses.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and collaborate across disciplines.

Required skills

• In‑depth knowledge of AI editing methods, deep‑fake classification, and generative model properties.
• Expertise in face recognition, soft biometrics, and video‑based biometric extraction.
• Proficiency in object detection and video summarization techniques.
• Strong software implementation capabilities.