Sustainability Research Associate — Fieldwork & Data Analysis

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kampar invites applications for a research stipend role to develop a Sustainability Performance Measurement Framework for the Malaysian hospitality sector. The project expects literature review, surveys and interviews, data analysis, and reporting.

Successful candidates should pursue a Master of Philosophy while contributing to a national study on institutional influences on sustainability adoption. The stipend is RM2,000 per month and the campus is Kampar.

Qualifications

• Applicant preferably Malaysian with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Tourism, Hospitality or related fields.
• Background in basic research methods and statistics would be a plus.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills in English; Bahasa Malaysia is an asset.
• Fast learner, proactive, independent and passionate about social science research.
• Committed and dedicated.

Responsibilities

• Carry out literature review.
• Conduct surveys and interviews; coordinate focus group discussions; pilot surveys; fieldwork for data collection and analysis.
• Data analysis and writing.
• Willing to enroll as a Master of Philosophy student.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Research methods

Statistics

English proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia (asset)

Fast learner

Proactive

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Tourism

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality

Bachelor’s degree in related fields

Job description

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kampar invites applications for a research stipend role to develop a Sustainability Performance Measurement Framework for the Malaysian hospitality sector. The project expects literature review, surveys and interviews, data analysis, and reporting.

Successful candidates should pursue a Master of Philosophy while contributing to a national study on institutional influences on sustainability adoption. The stipend is RM2,000 per month and the campus is Kampar.