Research Fellow – AI for Science (Humanities & Social Studies)

About the role

The National Institute of Education seeks a Research Fellow for a 25‑month fixed‑term contract within the Humanities & Social Studies Education Department. The role focuses on developing performance‑portable software and communication stacks for AI‑for‑Science workloads, enabling scientists to harness accelerated computing and networking resources in Singapore.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement optimized AI‑for‑Science software libraries compatible with modern architectures.
• Develop data‑flow optimisation techniques that integrate AI models with scientific simulations.
• Create communication acceleration layers for InfiniBand, Ultra Ethernet, and future networks.
• Produce a suite of PyTorch libraries covering Graph Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, and Transformers for scientific applications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers and disseminate tools to the broader scientific community.

Required profile

• PhD in Hydrology, Computing, Earth Science or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in an academic research environment.
• Proven track record of academic report writing or peer‑reviewed publications.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on complex projects.
• Experience conducting geography fieldwork and collaborating in multicultural teams.

Required skills

• Python programming
• R programming
• Google Earth Engine
• Remote sensing
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Statistics
• PyTorch
• Graph Neural Networks
• Convolutional Neural Networks
• Transformers