Research Assistant (Asia Competitiveness Institute)(30374)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Singapore seeks a Research Assistant for the ACI research team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master’s in Economics or Social Sciences and experience in policy analysis. Strong organizational, analytical skills, and a good command of English are essential. This role requires commitment for at least 1 year.

Qualifications

• Experience in policy analysis and familiarity with socioeconomic development of Asian economies.
• Ability to work with large economic datasets for statistical analysis.
• Strong command of written and spoken English required.

Responsibilities

• Work under the ACI Director on various research projects related to Asian economies.
• Conduct policy analysis and statistical analysis using economic datasets.

Skills

Policy analysis

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Self-motivation

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor/Master's degree in Economics or Social Sciences

Job description

Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal

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Job Description

The Research Assistant will be members of the ACI research team, working under ACI Director, Professor Paul Cheung, to work on a number of research projects related to Asian economies. The candidates should have experience in policy analysis and be familiar with the socioeconomic development of Asian economies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters degree in Economics, Social Sciences, or equivalent
• Familiar with socioeconomic development of Asian economies
• Familiar with working on the large economic datasets for statistical analysis
• Demonstrate good organisational and analytical skills
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Able to multitask and manage tight timeline
• Able to work in a team as well as independently. Must be highly self-motivated
• Able to commit to at least 1 year of service