Research Fellow (VR / Digital Engagement Development)

Job Requirements:

PhD in CS, Interactive Media, Human–Computer Interaction, or related. Unity or Unreal Engine for VR development; Web development (JavaScript/React, HTML/CSS) with D3.js or Plotly.js; Cloud backend (Firebase/Firestore) experience; Experience with gamification design and user experience (UX) principles; Experience with user testing and iterative design; Portfolio of VR/interactive projects preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead VR-based SLR scenario development for public engagement experiments (Module C);
• Build gamification modules and a digital engagement platform for the 6×4 factorial study;
• Provide front-end/UX support for the Module D simulation interface.
• Develop workshop and training materials for agency handover of digital engagement tools.
• Contribution to project reports, conference presentations, and top-tier journal publications.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU 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. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg.