Research Engineer (8-month contract), SCIS

Singapore Management University

  • Singapore
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
Job Description:The candidate will be responsible for implementing proposed research methods on a project about LLM-based Fact Checking funded by one of the major funding agencies in Singapore. Successful candidate will be part of an active research team led by PI/Co-PI in the School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University in collaboration with local and international research partners. Candidate's core responsibilities are:
  • Conduct routine research and development for the project under the supervision of PI/Co-PI.
  • Design and implement core machine learning and optimization algorithms.
  • Conduct experimental evaluation of the designed methodology and develop system demonstration.
  • Participate in drafting technical reports and research papers.
  • Attend regular grouping meeting and discussions.
  • Administrate and maintain the hardware/software environment such as development platforms, software packages and toolkits.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Degree in computer science from a reputable institution of higher learning.
  • Relevant research experience in Reinforcement Learning, Imitation Learning and Optimization.
  • Publications at top AI, Machine Learning, and/or Data Mining venues.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong experience with LLMs, reinforcement/imitation learning and optimization algorithms
  • Excellent in programming with Python
  • Interests in LLM factuality and their applicability in attacking misinformation and hallucination
  • Highly self-motivated, being able to work independently and collaboratively with team members
Other Information:#LI-JN2About Us:Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

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