Policy Research Associate — Data, Surveys & Insights

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Associate to contribute to policy research by scoping literature reviews, managing data, and preparing progress reports for the PI and funding agencies.

You will use SPSS, R, and Qualtrics to collect and analyse data, assist in survey design, fieldwork coordination, and disseminate findings to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social sciences from a reputable university.
• Strong grounding in quantitative methods and data analysis.
• Familiar with SPSS, Qualtrics and/or R, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Scoping and collating literature reviews.
• Collecting, cleaning, formatting, and analysing data using statistical software and survey platforms.
• Managing and running research-driven programming and events.
• Preparing documentation for research ethics board reviews.
• Assisting in the design of survey instruments and experiments, including sampling strategies.
• Engaging and managing stakeholders across workstreams.
• Summarising project results and preparing progress reports for the PI and funding agencies.
• Writing papers, articles, and preparing presentations for internal and external audiences.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Data analysis

Survey design

Stakeholder engagement

English writing

Education

Master's degree in social sciences

Tools

SPSS

Qualtrics

R

Job description

The Institute of Policy Studies at the National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Associate to contribute to policy research by scoping literature reviews, managing data, and preparing progress reports for the PI and funding agencies.

You will use SPSS, R, and Qualtrics to collect and analyse data, assist in survey design, fieldwork coordination, and disseminate findings to internal and external stakeholders.