Research Scientist - Green AI (AI, ML, NLP, Data Science)

About the role

The Alibaba-NTU Global e-Sustainability CorpLab (ANGEL), supported by the Singapore RIE2025 Fund, develops green digital technologies for global sustainability. It is seeking a Research Scientist to join its Green AI team, conducting research on efficient and sustainable artificial intelligence technologies and advancing foundation models that are both high-performing and environmentally responsible. The role involves working with interdisciplinary researchers and engineers, publishing in top venues and turning research into real-world sustainability solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct research in Green AI, focusing on improving the efficiency, scalability and sustainability of large AI models.
• Design and develop novel algorithms for efficient training, inference, retrieval and deployment of large language models (LLMs) and multimodal foundation models.
• Develop AI technologies that contribute to sustainability applications.
• Publish research findings in leading AI conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with internal and external research partners to deliver innovative Green AI solutions.
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to research proposal development and strategic initiatives.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, Data Science or a closely related discipline.
• Strong research background in Large Language Models, Green AI, efficient machine learning, LLM-based agents, distributed AI systems and scalable model serving.
• Strong publication record in reputable journals and conferences.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Programming in Python and modern AI frameworks such as PyTorch and Hugging Face.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified; the hiring institution is NTU.