Research Assistant (Mathematics/Operations Research/Engineering)

Nanyang Technological University

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NTU Main Campus, Singapore Until 9/21/2026 First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at NTU is a research-intensive school encompassing mathematics, physics, and chemistry, with strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and real-world impact.

SPMS is seeking to hire a Research Assistant to advance robust optimization methods for urban drone logistics.

Key Responsibilities: 

  • The Research Assistant will develop distributionally robust optimization (DRO) models that account for data uncertainty and quality degradation in demand forecasting and fleet scheduling.

  • The Research Assistant will also design scalable solution algorithms and validate findings through computational studies, with the goal of publishing in leading operations research and management science journals.

Job Requirements: 

  • Candidates must hold a Bachelor in Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.

  • A strong foundation in stochastic or distributionally robust optimization is required.

  • Proficiency in Python with experience in solvers such as Gurobi or CPLEX, is required.

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

Hiring Institution: NTU

About this role

Summary

Develop robust optimization models and algorithms for drone logistics; validate through computational studies.

Job title

Research Assistant (Mathematics/Operations Research/Engineering)

Experience level

none

Industry

education

Location requirements

On-site at NTU Main Campus, Singapore, no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

pythonsolversgurobicplexmathematicsoperations research

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

robust optimizationdata uncertaintyfleet schedulingcomputational studies
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

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On-site