Policy Research Assistant — Social Mobility & Projects

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore's Institute of Policy Studies is hiring a Research Assistant for Policy Lab, a think-tank unit that develops and tests transformative policy solutions. The role focuses on a Social Mobility workstream, organizing an international conference and associated learning journeys, and engaging expert speakers.

You will support qualitative research, project management, and publication efforts, coordinating with researchers, partner organisations, and funders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with relevant work experience.
• Interest in research and development to co-develop and test policy solutions with communities and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with qualitative research methods and data analytical tools such as Nvivo and Qualtrics.
• Strong English communication, with ability to write clearly and engagingly.
• Initiative and demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage projects.
• Commitment to meeting deadlines and producing mature work.

Responsibilities

• Environmental scans on emergent policy issues and literature reviews to curate ideas.
• Conceptualise policy experiments and co-design solutions with communities or partner agencies.
• Evaluate pilot projects for learning and improvement; may include surveys, fieldwork, interviews.
• Write short-form concept papers and grant or research proposals to secure funding.
• Coordinate project milestones, stakeholder updates, and liaise with partner organisations and funders.
• Support in organizing conferences, learning journeys and overseas study trips.

Skills

Qualitative research methods

Qualitative analysis

Academic writing

Strong English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with relevant work experience

Tools

Nvivo

Qualtrics

Job description

The National University of Singapore's Institute of Policy Studies is hiring a Research Assistant for Policy Lab, a think-tank unit that develops and tests transformative policy solutions. The role focuses on a Social Mobility workstream, organizing an international conference and associated learning journeys, and engaging expert speakers.

You will support qualitative research, project management, and publication efforts, coordinating with researchers, partner organisations, and funders to