Research Associate/Assistant/Engineer (Centre for Maritime Studies)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore's Centre for Maritime Studies invites a Research Associate/Assistant/Engineer to contribute to studies on trade connectivity, digitalisation, and resilience in maritime supply chains. You will work with industry partners to analyze business processes, data, and interview insights, applying economic and computational methods.

The role involves developing scenarios, financial and analytical models, and disseminating results through journals and conferences,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Business or related field with interest in maritime/trade/supply chain.
• Experience or interest in computing, programming (Python, R) and generative ML techniques.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate academically.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous research and industry workshops.
• Apply systems thinking to analyze complex interactions and dependencies.
• Analyze data and develop scenarios and simulations.
• Perform financial and analytical modelling.
• Collaborate with industry and multidisciplinary research teams.
• Publish findings in journals and present at conferences.
• Develop research proposals for industry or grants.

Skills

Python

R

Analytical thinking

Systems thinking

Academic writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics/Engineering/Business or related field

Tools

Python

R

Statistical analysis

Job description

Job Title: Research Associate/Assistant/Engineer (Centre for Maritime Studies)

University-Level Unit: Centre for Maritime Studies

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Centre for Maritime Studies

Employee Category: Research Staff

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Posting Start Date: 06/11/2026

Researcher in Supply Chain, Maritime Digitalisation and Resilience

We are seeking a highly motivated Researcher to join our team and contribute to the field of trade and supply chain connectivity, digitalisation, and resilience. This position involves an in-depth exploration of disruption scenarios involving the interplay between current global issues and the maritime industry, with a systems thinking approach. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in business, economics, computing, and generative machine learning to work with companies to understand their business processes, analyse data sets, as well as assist in company interviews, scenario analysis, financial modelling, and analytical modelling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous research and industry workshops
• Apply systems thinking methodologies to analyse complex interactions and dependencies.
• Analyse data and develop scenarios/simulations.
• Financial and analytical modelling
• Collaborate with industry as well multidisciplinary research team
• Publish findings in reputable journals and present at conferences.
• Develop research multi-disciplinary research proposals for industry or grant calls.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant discipline e.g. Economics, Engineering, Business or related field, with relevant experience, knowledge, or strong interest in maritime, trade, and/or supply chain

• Experience or strong interest in computing, including programming (Python, R), statistical analysis, and generative machine learning techniques.
• Strong analytical skills and a systemic perspective on problem-solving.
• Excellent communication abilities for academic writing and presenting.

Join us in unravelling the maritime industry's future by examining it through an economic and computational lens. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and influence the strategic integration of digitalisation within the maritime sector.

Req ID: 34927