Policy Analytics Research Associate

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Policy Studies, part of the National University of Singapore, is seeking a research-focused professional to advance Singapore public policy analysis. You will manage literature reviews, data collection and analysis using SPSS, R, and Qualtrics, and contribute to reports and presentations for stakeholders and funding agencies.

You will also help design surveys, coordinate fieldwork, and prepare documentation for ethics reviews while engaging with diverse workstreams and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a social sciences discipline from a reputable university.
• Strong grounding in quantitative methods and ability to handle large datasets.
• Familiarity with statistical software (SPSS, Qualtrics, and/or R).
• Minimum two years of working experiences.

Responsibilities

• Scoping and collating literature reviews.
• Collecting, cleaning, formatting, and analysing data using SPSS/R and Qualtrics.
• Managing and running research-driven programming and events.
• Preparing documentation for research ethics board reviews.
• Preparing interview/focus group questionnaires.
• Designing survey instruments and sampling strategies.
• Fieldwork administration and data quality controls.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Data cleaning

Research writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in social sciences

Tools

SPSS

R

Qualtrics

Job description

The Institute of Policy Studies, part of the National University of Singapore, is seeking a research-focused professional to advance Singapore public policy analysis. You will manage literature reviews, data collection and analysis using SPSS, R, and Qualtrics, and contribute to reports and presentations for stakeholders and funding agencies.

You will also help design surveys, coordinate fieldwork, and prepare documentation for ethics reviews while engaging with diverse workstreams and