Public Policy Research Assistant: Data, Surveys & Analysis

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,060 - 55,800; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant for the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. This role involves assisting with diverse research projects on behavioural public policy, including literature reviews and data analysis.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in social sciences and possesses strong English skills along with a solid grasp of statistical software like R and SPSS. The position is based at the Bukit Timah Campus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the social sciences.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Strong proficiency of statistical software such as R, SPSS, Stata.
• Keen interest in behavioural public policy.
• Commitment to meeting deadlines.
• Independent, enthusiastic and attentive to details.
• Prior experience in a research role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scoping and collating literature reviews.
• Support for grant applications and administration.
• Assist with human subject ethics protocols.
• Prepare questionnaires/survey instruments.
• Collect, clean, format and analyze data.
• Edit and prepare documentation and manuscripts.
• Assist with events related to research projects.

Skills

Excellent spoken and written English

Strong proficiency of statistical software

Knowledge of data visualization software

Education

Master’s degree in the social sciences

Tools

R

SPSS

Stata

Tableau

Job description

Job Title: Research Assistant (LKYSPP) (33248)

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: 09/06/2026

Job Description

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is looking for a Research Assistant who will assist with ongoing projects on public policy, particularly behavioural public policy that draws insights from behavioural economics and psychology. Responsibilities could include (but is not limited to):

• Scoping and collating literature reviews
• Support for grant applications and administration
• Assist with the preparation and submission of human subject ethics protocols
• Preparing questionnaires/survey instruments
• Collecting, cleaning, formatting and analysing primary/secondary data
• Assist with the editing and preparation of documentation and manuscripts relating to related projects
• Assisting with events associated with research projects, such as planning and hosting conferences and workshops
  
  

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in the social sciences
• Due to the nature of the role, excellent spoken and written English
• Strong proficiency of statistical software, such as R, SPSS, Stata
• Keen interest in behavioural public policy
• Commitment to meeting deadlines
• Independent, enthusiastic and attentive to details
• Knowledge of data visualization software such as Tableau, will be a plus
• Prior experience in a research role will be preferred
  
  

More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Department : Research Team

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 33248

Req ID: 33248