Research Associate (GIS & Spatial Analytics)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Nanyang Technological University is seeking a Research Associate (GIS & Spatial Analytics) to lead geospatial modelling and validation for a national coastal resilience project in Singapore. You will work with the WKWSCI to integrate geospatial analysis and ABM outputs.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field, strong ArcGIS Pro/QGIS skills, and programming in Python or R.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Geospatial Science, Environmental Engineering, or related.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro/QGIS and spatial statistics.
• Programming in Python (GeoPandas, folium for interactive mapping) or R (sf, tmap); Experience with multi-source spatial data integration and clustering output visualisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead geospatial modelling and validation work for the NParks MCCS project on community resilience against sea-level rise.
• GIS-based mapping of resident and business archetypes across Singapore; conduct spatial analysis of SLR vulnerability zones; validate ABM outputs.
• Contribute to project reports, conference presentations, and top-tier journal publications.

Skills

Geospatial modelling

Spatial analysis

Python programming

R programming

Data visualization

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Geography/Urban Planning/Geospatial Science/Environmental Engineering or related

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

GeoPandas

folium

sf (R)

tmap

Job description

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Nanyang Technological University, is the host school for the project “Building Community Resilience Against Sea-Level Rise” (Grant H2_2024-3_T10). The project is funded by the National Parks Board (NParks) under the Marine Climate Change Science Coastal Protection (MCCS) call, and brings together CEE and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) to integrate geospatial modelling, behavioural risk-perception research, agent-based simulation, and community engagement design in support of Singapore’s coastal adaptation efforts. We are looking for a Research Associate (GIS & Spatial Analytics) to lead geospatial modelling and validation work for the NParks MCCS project on community resilience against sea-level rise.

Key Responsibilities:

• GIS-based mapping of resident and business archetypes across Singapore (Module B); Spatial analysis of SLR vulnerability zones overlaid with archetype distributions; Geospatial validation of ABM simulation outputs (Module D); Contribution to project reports, conference presentations, and top-tier journal publications.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Geospatial Science, Environmental Engineering, or related.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro/QGIS and spatial statistics.
• Programming in Python (GeoPandas, folium for interactive mapping) or R (sf, tmap); Experience with multi‑source spatial data integration and clustering output visualisation.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world‑class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech‑enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive