PreDoctoral and Short Term Research Assistants

M S Swaminathan Research Foundation; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The M S Swaminathan Research Foundation is hiring Predoctoral Fellows and Short-Term Research Assistants for a project aimed at improving public health delivery in Tamil Nadu, India. Successful candidates will work with experts from Oxford and benefit from a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in research and data analysis, with potential for remote work and competitive salaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline by August 2025.
• Strong quantitative and programming skills in R and Python.
• Previous research experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Data cleaning and processing using Python, R, and Stata.
• Geospatial analysis using Arc GIS.
• Assisting in drafting research papers.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Programming in R

Programming in Python

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Geospatial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Computer Science, or Statistics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Stata

Arc GIS

LLMs

Job description

PreDoctoral and Short Term Research Assistants

Hiring now! Work with Oxford development economist Dr. Sanjay Jain, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan (Director of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and former WHO Chief Scientist), and London Business School Professor Kamalini Ramdas on an exciting research project focused on improving public health delivery in Tamil Nadu, India. We are looking to hire Predoctoral Fellows (predocs) and Short-Term Research Assistants (with an opportunity for extension) to work on a project funded by the Gates Foundation, aimed at trialling improved pathways to deliver routine care for diabetes and hypertension in the Tamil Nadu Public Health System.

You will work directly with the senior project team and gain invaluable research experience for a future in economics, operations research/operations management, or public health. Candidates must have strong technical skills. Salary is competitive.

Apply by May 15, 2025, to hidden_email for first consideration. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis afterward.

Job Details

• Position: Predoctoral Fellow or Research Assistant
• Location: MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, with possibility for remote work
• Duration: Predoc: one year; start between May and June 2025; Research Assistant: at least two months, start between May and June 2025; later start possible for exceptional candidates

Qualifications

• Completed or will complete a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related disciplines by August 2025
• Strong quantitative and programming skills in R, Python, Stata, LLMs, Arc GIS
• Research experience preferred

Key Responsibilities

• Data cleaning and processing using Python, R, Stata, LLMs
• Fuzzy matching to merge datasets with unavailable exact identifiers
• Geospatial analysis using Arc GIS
• Econometric and statistical analysis including regression, IV, causal inference
• Data visualization and report generation
• Assisting in drafting and proofreading research papers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field; Master's preferred
• Experience with statistical packages and cloud computing
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills