Research Assistant, Asia Economic Policy & Data

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy seeks a Research Assistant to join the Asia Competitiveness Institute. The RA will work under the ACI Director to contribute to multiple projects focused on Indonesia and other Asian economies.

Candidates should have strong policy analysis experience, be familiar with socioeconomic development in Indonesia, and adept at handling large economic datasets for statistical work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters degree in Economics, Social Sciences, or equivalent.
• Familiar with socioeconomic development of Indonesia and other Asian economies.
• Familiar with working on the large economic datasets for statistical analysis.
• Demonstrate good organisational and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written English and Bahasa Indonesia proficiency to support research, stakeholder engagement and analysis of Indonesian language materials.
• Able to multitask and manage tight timelines.
• Able to work in a team as well as independently. Must be highly self-motivated.

Skills

Policy analysis

Indonesia economics

Econometrics

English & Bahasa Indonesia

Data analysis

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor/Master's in Economics or related field

Job description

The National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy seeks a Research Assistant to join the Asia Competitiveness Institute. The RA will work under the ACI Director to contribute to multiple projects focused on Indonesia and other Asian economies.

Candidates should have strong policy analysis experience, be familiar with socioeconomic development in Indonesia, and adept at handling large economic datasets for statistical work.