Research Fellow (Developing Small Language Models for nature-positive business transformation)
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
EOS is a University Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University that conducts fundamental research on earthquakes volcanic eruptions tsunamis and climate change in and around Southeast Asia towards safer and more sustainable societies. For more information on EOS please visit .
We are looking for a Research Fellow to conduct research on the development of Small Language Models (SML) to support nature-positive business transformation. The research will contribute to a new venture aiming to support Southeast Asian businesses in their sustainability transition.
We are looking for a motivated entrepreneurial researcher who is not only technically strong but also passionate about developing a long-term research vision at the interface between AI and sustainability. The position offers the chance to build a new line of activity secure follow-on funding and establish a leadership role within a dynamic internationally connected researchecosystem.
Key Responsibilities:
Review recent developments in the field of Small Language Models for sustainability applications
Design develop and fine-tune a small or efficient language model (SLM/LLM) tailored to sustainability and nature-positive business contexts using curated datasets on sustainability reporting.
Implement test and benchmark model performance using open-source frameworks and tools.
Collaborate with sustainability researchers data scientists and industry partners to ensure model relevance and usability.
Develop user-facing prototypes or APIs that demonstrate the models practical applications in reporting analysis or decision support.
Contribute to academic publications open-source releases and capacity-building activities.
Job Requirements:
PhD in Computer Science Data Science Artificial Intelligence or a related field.
Proven experience in large/small language model development fine-tuning or LLM-based applications.
Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with key libraries such as PyTorch TensorFlow or Hugging Face Transformers.
Experience with data engineering (e.g. preprocessing annotation pipelines).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to reproducibility and open-source best practices.
Experience or demonstrated interest in applied NLP for related contexts (e.g. finance ESG corporate sustainability environmental data)
EOS seeks a diverse and inclusive workforce and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all and recruit on the basis of merit regardless of age race gender religion marital status family responsibilities or disability.
We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU
Key Skills
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
- Flow Cytometry
- Microscopy
About Company
Nanyang Technological University is one of the top universities in Singapore offering undergraduate and postgraduate education in engineering, business, science, humanities, arts, social sciences, education and medicine.
