Nanyang Technological University

A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London.

NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N).

Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district.

Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

Homepage: https://www.ntu.edu.sg

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is looking to hire a total of 4 Research Associate positions:

(1&2) Research Associate (Paleoseismology & Neotectonics) [two positions under this title]

We are looking for a Research Associate to provide senior field and analytical support for paleoseismic trench investigations. The role will focus on mapping potentially active faults, trench-wall logging, stratigraphic and structural interpretation, sample collection and processing, sedimentological analysis, and integration of field and laboratory results under the direction of the lead trenching scientist.

(3) Research Associate (Fault-Zone Analysis in Bedrock)

We are looking for a Research Associate to support a multidisciplinary geoscience research programme focused on the characterization of geological materials and the investigation of fault-zone processes in the subsurface, with the end goal of assessing fault behaviour and geological evidence of past deformation. The role will contribute to sample characterization; laboratory investigations including geochemical, mineralogical, microstructural, geomechanical, and/or geochronological testing; and integrating the results into fault-zone interpretation.

(4) Research Engineer II (Seismology)

We are looking for a Research Engineer II to join a multidisciplinary team of seismologists and engineers working on AI-assisted earthquake monitoring and seismic data processing. The role will focus on developing an operational software package by integrating, optimizing, and validating existing workflows for routine seismic data processing. Beyond software development, the candidate will have opportunities to contribute to advanced AI algorithms and intelligent systems for agentic earthquake detection, processing, early warning, and interpretation.

These cluster hires will contribute to an integrated programme spanning fault assessment, seismic and geodetic monitoring, earthquake physics, ground-motion modelling, site response, exposure and vulnerability, and probabilistic seismic hazard and risk assessment, working to strengthen Singapore’s national capabilities. New hires will join a multidisciplinary research team spanning Nanyang Technological University’s Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), Asian School of the Environment (ASE), and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). For more information, please visit: https://earthobservatory.sg, https://ntu.edu.sg/ase, and https://ntu.edu.sg/cee.

For more details and to apply for any of these positions, please follow the link here: https://bit.ly/4732OV5

Interested candidates should submit the following documents:

• A current curriculum vitae (CV)
• A succinct cover letter (not more than one page) detailing research interests and relevant experience
• The name and contact information for 2–3 references; institutional e-mail addresses are preferred, but other addresses will be accepted with suitable explanation
• If the candidate has relevant publications, they may include web links (URLs) in the CV or as an annex to the cover letter (this will not count toward the one-page limit)

The cover letter should make clear which position you are applying for.

If you wish to apply for more than one position, you may submit a separate cover letter for each position.
Again, make clear which position each cover letter is targeting.

All of the above files should be uploaded under the heading “Resume/CV” in the job application system.