Research Assistant

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Institute of Policy Studies, invites applications for a Research Assistant. The role supports ongoing policy-relevant research, conducts literature reviews, fieldwork, and data analysis, and assists in disseminating results.

You will liaise with partner organisations and manage undergraduate researchers, while contributing to conferences and publications. Strong English writing and project coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science discipline from a reputable university.
• Interest in co-developing and testing policy solutions with communities and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with qualitative research methods and data analysis tools (Nvivo, Qualtrics).
• Strong English communication and writing ability.
• Initiative with ability to coordinate and manage projects; deadlines met.
• Demonstrated maturity of thought in prior work.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the administration of on-going research projects.
• Liaising with partner organisations and recruitment, management of undergraduate student researchers.
• Conducting simple surveys and ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observations, writing fieldnotes, and in-depth interviews.
• Conducting literature reviews, data analysis and supporting the publication and dissemination of results and findings in research reports, policy briefs, conference papers, academic journals, opinion editorials, and book manuscripts.
• Presenting research work to internal and external stakeholders.
• Undertaking other administrative duties such as facilitate IPS’s conferences, other research conferences, workshops, or closed-door discussions.

Skills

Qualitative methods

Qualitative analysis

English writing

Project coordination

Meeting deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social science

Tools

Nvivo

Qualtrics

Job description

Job Title: Research Assistant, IPS

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

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Institute of Policy Studies

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Bukit Timah Campus

Posting Start Date: 03/09/2026

Job Description

• Assisting in the administration of on-going research projects.
• Liaising with partner organisations and recruitment, management of undergraduate student researchers.
• Conducting simple surveys and ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observations, writing fieldnotes, and in-depth interviews.
• Conducting literature reviews, data analysis and supporting the publication and dissemination of results and findings in research reports, policy briefs, conference papers, academic journals, opinion editorials, and book manuscripts.
• Presenting research work to internal and external stakeholders.
• Undertaking other administrative duties such as facilitate IPS’s conferences, other research conferences, workshops, or closed-door discussions.

Qualifications

• Have at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science discipline from a reputable university.
• Have keen interest in research and development to co-develop and test policy solutions with relevant communities and stakeholders.
• Have familiarity with qualitative research methods, qualitative analysis and data analytical tools such as Nvivo and Qualtrics.
• Have strong English communication, with an ability to write in a clear and engaging manner.
• Have initiative and demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage projects.
• Demonstrate commitment to meeting deadlines and have a track record of producing work that reflects a maturity of thought.

More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Department : Institute of Policy Studies

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 34315

Req ID: 34315