Research Assistant (6-month contract), SCIS

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 candidate will be responsible for conducting design and development of sensor networks and Internet-of-Things (IOT) systems for in-home sensing of human behaviour for the purpose of health monitoring and wellness analysis. Successful candidate will join an active research team led by Prof TAN Ah Hwee from School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University. https://sites.google.com/smu.edu.sg/cognitive-and-neural-computing

• Design, deployment and maintenance of sensor networks and Internet of Things (IOT) system for in-home sensing of human behaviour and activities
• Integration of in-home sensors, home gateway, and backend cloud servers for data collection
• Development of software for feature extraction and data analytics
• Documentation and preparation of technical reports

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or closely related disciplines from a reputable institution of higher learning
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience with sensors, Internet-of-Things, networking, artificial intelligence, and/or related fields
• Good analytical, technical and problem solving skills
• Knowledge/Proficiency in hardware sensors, cloud computing, networking and programming languages, such as Python, Java and C/C++
• Competency in application prototype design and development
• Good writing, communication and interpersonal skills

OTHER INFORMATION

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Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University