Senior Research Fellow (Games Studies, Computer Science, Interactive Media)

About the role

The Asian Communication Research Centre (ACRC) at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI), NTU, is seeking a Senior Research Fellow to lead and advance interdisciplinary research in games-related domains. The role drives high-impact research, secures external funding, supervises junior researchers and students, and fosters collaborations with academic, industry and international partners. It plays a key part in shaping the ACRC's research agenda across games, technology, design, culture, education and industry practice.

Key responsibilities

• Lead independent and collaborative research projects in games-related areas such as game design, game technologies, game studies, serious games, gamification, interactive media, AI in games, player behaviour and games for learning and health.
• Produce peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, books and creative research artefacts, and help set the research direction and priorities of ACRC.
• Identify and pursue competitive funding from national, international and industry sources; lead or co-lead grant proposals and manage awarded grants, including budgeting, reporting and deliverables.
• Supervise and mentor junior research fellows, research assistants and Masters and PhD students, and support capacity building within ACRC and WKWSCI.
• Build collaborations with academic partners and engage with industry stakeholders on joint research, consultancy and knowledge-transfer projects; represent ACRC at conferences, industry events and public outreach.
• Contribute to teaching or curriculum development, organise or contribute to seminars and symposia, and support the translation of research into practice, policy or industry applications.
• Support administration, reporting, ethics applications and research governance.

Required profile

• PhD in Games Studies, Computer Science, Interactive Media, Digital Arts, Education, Psychology, Media Studies or a closely related field.
• Proven track record of high-quality research publications and demonstrated experience securing competitive research funding.
• Experience supervising postgraduate students and/or junior researchers.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, and excellent written and verbal communication.
• Desirable: experience in interdisciplinary research centres, prior collaboration with industry partners, international research experience, applied or practice-based games research, and familiarity with emerging technologies such as AI, XR and data analytics.