Research Fellow, CTIC

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-Fellow%2C-CTIC/34128-en_GB/?st=3BCB757A77DA780E55C7A9BEEC0EDD4A9B6065C3

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Overview

The Web, Information Retrieval, and Natural Language Processing (WING) group at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore is actively seeking postdoctoral scholars and doctoral students to start in 2026.

Job Description

As part of the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC), scholars will conduct research to help both readers and producers of social media better understand and detect misinformation. The focus is on distinguishing nuance and developing improved information literacy practices.

Qualifications

Successful applicants should demonstrate:

• Deep and rigorous research training demonstrated by a doctoral degree in computer science or related area from an advising group well-known for natural language processing, machine learning, digital libraries, and information retrieval research
• Strong record of research, often demonstrated by research publications at premier venues, including ACL, SIGIR, ICML, and ICLR
• Two or more reference letters from current supervisors or employers

Shortlisted postdoctoral applicants will participate in a comprehensive evaluation process including a job talk, technical interview, a criticial writing assignment, and a interview with the lab head.