COMPANY DESCRIPTION
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be working with a dynamic, progressive, and close-knit research group led by Dr. Hady Lauw (http://www.hadylauw.com). The group pursues data mining and machine learning research, focusing on preference analytics and recommendation system. We aspire towards world-class research, high-quality publications, and real-world impact.
The Research Engineer will be involved in several activities, including:
- building a framework for Web-scale data extraction and aggregation
- developing front-end site as well as mobile apps for user access of the framework
- conducting rigorous experimentations and data analysis
- supporting the research efforts of the group
- commercializing the technologies arising from the project
- Minimum Bachelor's degree with high academic standing (1st class or 2nd upper) or Master's degree with excellent results from a reputable university, in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline
- Prior experience and deep interest in relevant research is highly preferred
- Competence in at least one major programming language, e.g., Java, C, C++• Experience and know-how on scientific programming with Matlab, R, or Python
- Demonstrated understanding of the theories, principles and algorithms in data mining and machine learning
- Good analytical, technical and problem-solving skills
- Interest in venture and commercialization of technology
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Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University
