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Agriculture Research and Innovation Centre - Research Assistant

3/31/2026

The Research Assistant will assist project leaders in achieving research project aims, develop machine learning models, and design IoT-based sensor networks. They will also process and analyze large datasets, integrate AI algorithms, and prepare technical documentation.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore's Smart Nation initiative and public sector digital transformation. We harness the power of technology to make lives better for citizens, businesses, international audiences and the public service sector. Our mission: Engineering Digital Government, Making Lives Better. Our goal is to create a government that is "Digital to the Core, and Serves with Heart". We achieve this by using technology to create services that are easy, seamless and secure for people to use, and placing the needs of citizens and businesses at the centre of everything we do. As a digital government, our public officers are also able to continually upskill, adapt to new challenges and work more effectively across agencies as well as with citizens and businesses in Singapore.
About the Role

[What the role is]

Research Assistant

[What you will be working on]

•    Assist the project leader and co-project leaders to achieve the aims of the research project.
•    Develop and train machine learning models to analyse environmental and plant physiological data for aeroponic system optimization.
•    Design and implement IoT-based sensor networks for real-time data acquisition, monitoring, and system control.
•    Process, clean, analyse, and interpret large datasets related to plant growth, nutrient uptake, and environmental parameters.
•    Integrate AI algorithms with automation systems for dynamic control of aeroponic system.
•    Prepare technical reports, documentation, and progress updates aligned with project milestones.
•    Work closely with the Research Engineer and other team members to translate experimental findings into algorithm refinement.
•    Supervise and guide students involved in AI and IoT components of the project.
•    Manage procurement processes, including liaising with vendors, sourcing materials, equipment, and testing supplies, and raising purchase requests.
•    Document and track project issues, expenses, budget, action logs, and equipment maintenance.
•    Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Project Leader.

[What we are looking for]

•    Assist the project leader and co-project leaders to achieve the aims of the research project.
•    Develop and train machine learning models to analyse environmental and plant physiological data for aeroponic system optimization.
•    Design and implement IoT-based sensor networks for real-time data acquisition, monitoring, and system control.
•    Process, clean, analyse, and interpret large datasets related to plant growth, nutrient uptake, and environmental parameters.
•    Integrate AI algorithms with automation systems for dynamic control of aeroponic system.
•    Prepare technical reports, documentation, and progress updates aligned with project milestones.
•    Work closely with the Research Engineer and other team members to translate experimental findings into algorithm refinement.
•    Supervise and guide students involved in AI and IoT components of the project.
•    Manage procurement processes, including liaising with vendors, sourcing materials, equipment, and testing supplies, and raising purchase requests.
•    Document and track project issues, expenses, budget, action logs, and equipment maintenance.
•    Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Project Leader.

Key Skills
Machine LearningData AnalysisIoTSensor NetworksAI AlgorithmsTechnical ReportingProject ManagementData CleaningData InterpretationSupervisionProcurementBudget TrackingTeam CollaborationAutomation SystemsEnvironmental Data AnalysisPlant Physiology
Categories
Science & ResearchAgricultureTechnologyData & AnalyticsEngineering
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