Research Assistant (Online Trust and Safety)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

Singapore
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Proficiency in python programming
Experience with nlp libraries like hugging face
Knowledge of large language model fine-tuning
** The National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant in the Department of Communications and New Media to help develop multilingual corpora and detection models for online harm as part of the Online Trust and Safety Research Programme. Candidates should have a background in Computer Science or Data Science and possess relevant technical skills, including proficiency in Python and experience with machine learning. **

Job Summary

  • The Research Assistant will support a project funded by the Online Trust and Safety Research Programme at the National University of Singapore.
  • Key responsibilities include developing automated tools for extracting content from social media platforms and fine-tuning Llama 70B models for toxicity detection.
  • Candidates must submit a cover letter, CV, academic writing sample, and three names for letters of recommendation via the NUS Career Portal.

Matching Summary

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** The National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant in the Department of Communications and New Media to help develop multilingual corpora and detection models for online harm as part of the Online Trust and Safety Research Programme. Candidates should have a background in Computer Science or Data Science and possess relevant technical skills, including proficiency in Python and experience with machine learning. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Proficiency in Python programming
  • Experience with NLP libraries like Hugging Face
  • Knowledge of large language model fine-tuning
  • Familiarity with API-based data collection
  • Background in Computer Science or Data Science

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with multimodal machine learning
  • Ability to work with unstructured datasets
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Key Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Data Science
  • Application submission via NUS Career Portal required
  • Submission of one academic writing sample up to 25 pages

Work Rights

Not specified

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