Public Policy Research Associate

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) at the National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Associate to support policy-focused research projects. The role involves literature reviews, data collection and analysis using SPSS/R/Qualtrics, and assisting in research design and data collection workflows.

Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, preparing ethics documentation, and contributing to reports, papers, and presentations for internal and external audiences.

Qualifications

• Have an excellent academic track record with a Master’s degree in a social sciences discipline.
• Strong grounding in quantitative methods and ability to handle large datasets.
• Familiar with SPSS, Qualtrics, and/or R for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Scoping and collating literature reviews.
• Collecting, cleaning, formatting, and analysing data using statistical software.
• Preparing documentation for research ethics board reviews.
• Designing survey instruments and sampling strategies.
• Managing fieldwork administration and data quality controls.
• Summarising project results and preparing progress reports for PI and funders.

Skills

Quantitative methods

Data analysis

English writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in social sciences

Tools

SPSS

R

Qualtrics

Job description

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) at the National University of Singapore is seeking a Research Associate to support policy-focused research projects. The role involves literature reviews, data collection and analysis using SPSS/R/Qualtrics, and assisting in research design and data collection workflows.

Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, preparing ethics documentation, and contributing to reports, papers, and presentations for internal and external audiences.