Question 1

What qualifications are required for the Research Associate (Data Engineering) role?

Accepted Answer

Applicants need at least a Master’s degree in computer science, data engineering, environmental informatics or a closely related field plus 3–6 years of professional data engineering experience with time-series or geospatial data. Proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, xarray), SQL , workflow tools such as Airflow, and experience with NetCDF, HDF5, GeoTIFF is essential. See similar research assistant jobs and faculty positions .

Question 2

Is the Research Associate (Data Engineering) position fixed-term or permanent?

Accepted Answer

The role is offered on a fixed-term contract basis. Candidates must be open to this arrangement. For more contract-type roles, explore postdoc positions and administration jobs .

Question 3

What are the main responsibilities of the Research Associate (Data Engineering) at NUS?

Accepted Answer

Key duties include designing unified environmental databases, building scalable ingestion pipelines, developing automated data cleaning and quality assurance processes, creating interactive dashboards, implementing role-based access control, and managing cloud/on-premise database services (PostgreSQL/PostGIS, TimescaleDB). Browse related research jobs .

Question 4

Where is the Research Associate (Data Engineering) position located?

Accepted Answer

The role is based at the Kent Ridge Campus of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Discover more Singapore opportunities on university jobs and higher-ed jobs .

Question 5

When does the application for the Research Associate (Data Engineering) close?

Accepted Answer

Applications close on 14 August 2026 . Prepare your materials early and review tips in our academic CV guide .

Research Associate (Data Engineering)

National University of Singapore (NUS)

Kent Ridge Campus

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