Research Engineer/Senior Research Engineer (Computer Science / Data Science / Information Science / Digital Humanities)
The Asian Centre for Digital Cultures (ACDC) at CoHASS, NTU, invites applications for two Research Engineer/ Senior Research Engineer positions. Working at the intersection of computation and the humanities, arts, and social sciences, the successful candidates will enable innovative research by providing technical support, methodological expertise, and collaborative capacity across the Centre’s research initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Support CoHASS researchers in exploring and applying digital methods and tools, including coding, empowering principal investigators to integrate digital tools into their projects, in partnership with other technical groups across NTU and Singapore
Assist “ACDC methods lab” lead and co-lead in conducting regular academic events
Provide training in selected digital methods and tools
Support researchers in developing Web and mobile applications
Support researchers in using cloud services for research and development
Help with the ethical scraping, collection, cleaning, and structuring of diverse qualitative and quantitative datasets
Develop and maintain the ACDC website and portal to effectively showcase ongoing projects and outputs
Support researchers in writing the methods and technical sections of research proposals and publications
Define and manage guidelines for best-practice software design and development and the effective management of risks and issues that affect scope, schedule and quality
Maintain currency of contemporary and relevant sector-wide developments in software development relevant to ACDC and share with other members of the team
Other duties, appropriate to this classification, as directed
Job Requirements:
A Master’s degree in computer science, data science, information science, digital humanities
Experience with social science/humanities/arts research methods
Python coding skills including Pandas package, statistical or machine learning packages, access to cloud AI services
Experience with cloud services and environments
Experience with developing Web or mobile applications
Demonstrated experience in supporting a high-quality service to users, including analysing problems and resolving problems related to research requirements, monitoring the status of services, proactively seeking service improvements to meet emerging areas of need
Ability to pick up new methods and software packages by reading manuals and following online tutorials
Open source development and management is highly valued, along with experience working in an agile software development environment
Enthusiasm in exploring and learning new digital methods
The closing date for application is 15 October 2026.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTUSkills Required
- Master's degree in computer science, data science, information science, or digital humanities
- Experience with social science, humanities, or arts research methods
- Python coding skills, including the Pandas package and statistical or machine learning packages
- Experience accessing cloud AI services
- Experience with cloud services and environments
- Experience developing web or mobile applications
- Experience providing high-quality user support, analyzing and resolving research-related problems, monitoring services, and identifying service improvements
- Ability to learn new methods and software packages using manuals and online tutorials
- Open-source development and management experience
- Experience working in an agile software development environment
- Enthusiasm for exploring and learning new digital methods
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