Research Assistant (Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science)

About the job

Note: Sapiente Education is headquartered in the UAE. This is a fully remote role, and applicants may be based outside our primary location, provided they can maintain partial overlap with Dubai (UAE) working hours.

Our story

Sapiente Education is a premier private mentorship institution dedicated to nurturing exceptional young thinkers aged 13–23 through personalised one-to-one guidance inspired by the prestigious Oxbridge tradition. With a commitment to intellectual challenge and world-class quality, Sapiente maintains a faculty that includes experts from over 20 leading global institutions, including Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and MIT. We offer customised mentorship across 30+ subjects, including AI, technology, medicine, philosophy, and business. Sapiente prepares students to produce high-level portfolios and secure strong credentials for admission to leading universities worldwide. Our programmes are designed not only to deepen knowledge, but to cultivate originality, clarity of thought, and academic excellence.

For more information, please visit: https://sapiente.education/.

About the Role

We are seeking a Research Assistant to support the delivery of our Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science programmes. This role centres on supporting students in developing structured research projects, with the potential for high-level academic outputs. You will work alongside a senior mentor to guide students through the research process, from early-stage exploration to final written work. This position requires strong technical foundations, intellectual rigour, and the ability to communicate complex concepts with clarity.

Key Responsibilities

• Support students in developing research projects in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
• Assist with literature review, research direction, and project structuring
• Support scientific analysis, interpretation of findings, and evidence-based reasoning
• Guide students in implementing models (e.g. neural networks, machine learning pipelines)
• Support Python-based work (including frameworks such as PyTorch)
• Review drafts of research papers and provide clear, structured feedback
• Suggest improvements in methodology, clarity, and academic rigour
• Guide students on referencing, citations, and academic standards
• Introduce tools such as LaTeX and Overleaf where appropriate

Required (Skills & Capabilities)

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master’s or early-stage PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong technical background in machine learning, programming, or related areas
• Familiarity with academic literature review and scientific research methodologies
• Experience supporting or contributing to research projects, publications, or laboratory work
• Ability to explain complex scientific concepts clearly to students aged 13–23
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong judgement, professionalism, and attention to detail

What We Offer

• Full remote flexibility, with the ability to work from anywhere, provided you have a professional set-up (laptop, high-speed internet, quiet working environment)
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and high-level decision-making
• Clear ownership of your work, with scope to refine and improve systems
• Collaboration within a global, cross-time-zone team
• Long-term contract potential, based on performance and consistency

Application Note: Please include your university, degree, and any experience supporting research or publications in your application.

How to apply

Send an updated CV and a profile description at careers@sapiente.education