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Research Assistant (Department of the Built Environment)

Professional Full Time 0+ years exp

Monthly Salary

$5,000 – $5,100

Posted

26 March 2026

Expires 9 April 2026

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Description

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal. Please note your application will only be processed if you apply via NUS Career Portal.

NUS Career Portal link: https://careers.nus.edu.sg/job/Research-Assistant-%28Department-of-the-Built-Environment%29/32231-en_GB/

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Description

We are seeking a Research Assistant to support a research project on 3D spatial analysis, navigation modelling, and digital representations of the built environment. The project focuses on integrating indoor sensing data and outdoor geospatial information to support semantic mapping, robot trajectory optimisation, navigation network across complex built environments.

Qualifications

The candidate should have 
1.    A Master’s degree with relevant background and knowledge in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline. 
2.    Experience in 3D scene reconstruction, deep learning and semantic segmentation for building environment.
3.    Programming ability and familiarity with Linux; experience in ML/DL is preferred. Understanding of navigation framework and path optimization algorithms.  
4.    Proven track record of peer-reviewed publications. 

Appointed candidates will support research planning and execution, including conducting research, analysing results, and preparing reports and papers. Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.