Postdoctoral Fellow (LKYSPP) (24122)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance research on the Indo-Malay Archipelago, focusing on Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. The fellow will produce peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs, and datasets, contributing to regional security and economic governance scholarship.

The role involves independent and collaborative work, with emphasis on methodologically rigorous, policy-relevant scholarship

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field, awarded by start date.
• Peer reviewed publications or near-term publishable work.
• Regional expertise in maritime Southeast Asia.
• Working knowledge of Malay and/or Indonesian to access Malay- and Indonesian-language sources.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute a coherent research agenda on the Indo-Malay Archipelago (e.g., maritime security and law of the sea; great power competition; regional institutions; economic statecraft; climate, fisheries, and non traditional security).
• Publish high-quality outputs: at least 1 SSCI/Scopus journal article per year and 1 policy brief/working paper.
• Develop and maintain datasets relevant to this subregion with documentation and reproducibility.
• Contribute to competitive grant applications; support delivery of funded projects (methods, fieldwork, reporting, budgets, and ethics compliance).
• Organize workshops/roundtables with regional scholars and practitioners.

Skills

Research design

Peer-reviewed publications

Maritime Southeast Asia expertise

Malay/Indonesian language knowledge

Education

PhD in International Relations, Political Science, Security Studies, Geography, Public Policy, or related fields

Job description

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow (LKYSPP) (24122)

University-Level Unit: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Research Team

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Bukit Timah Campus

Posting Start Date: 18/08/2026

Job Description

The Postdoctoral Fellow will conduct independent and collaborative research on the international relations of the Indo Malay Archipelago)—focusing primarily on Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. The role emphasizes theory informed, policy relevant scholarship on security, political economy, and regional order in maritime Southeast Asia.

• Research and publications
  • Design and execute a coherent research agenda on the international relations of the Indo-Malay Archipelago (e.g., maritime security and law of the sea; great power competition; regional institutions; economic statecraft; climate, fisheries, and non traditional security).
  • Produce high quality outputs: at least 1 SSCI/Scopus journal articles per year and 1 policy briefs/working papers.
  • Develop and maintain datasets relevant to this subregion (e.g., incidents at sea, infrastructure finance, trade/ship tracking, or fisheries enforcement), with proper documentation and reproducibility.
• Grants and projects
  • Contribute to competitive grant applications; support delivery of funded projects (methods, fieldwork, reporting, budgets, and ethics compliance).
  • Organize workshops/roundtables with regional scholars and practitioners.

Qualifications

• PhD in International Relations, Political Science, Security Studies, Geography, Public Policy, or related fields (awarded by start date).
• A record of peer reviewed publications or strong evidence of near term publishable work.
• Demonstrated regional expertise in maritime Southeast Asia.
• Working knowledge of Malay and/or Indonesian to support research and engagement with Malay- and Indonesian-language sources.

More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Department : Research Team

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 34122

Req ID: 34122