Research Assistant: Public Policy & Southeast Asia Data

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant for August 2026 to July 2027. The RA will work under Dr.

Dean Dulay on comparative politics, focusing on state formation, colonial political development, governance, and public opinion in Southeast Asia and beyond. Responsibilities include literature reviews, survey design, fieldwork, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and interview coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or related social science.
• Prior research experience in comparative politics or Southeast Asian studies is advantageous.
• Proficiency in quantitative data analysis and statistical software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and synthesize literature reviews.
• Assist in design and implementation of survey and experimental studies.
• Support multi-country data collection and fieldwork.
• Carry out qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation for journals.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Stata

R

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or related social science

Tools

Stata

R

Job description

National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant for August 2026 to July 2027. The RA will work under Dr.

Dean Dulay on comparative politics, focusing on state formation, colonial political development, governance, and public opinion in Southeast Asia and beyond. Responsibilities include literature reviews, survey design, fieldwork, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and interview coordination.