Research Associate/ Research Fellow (qualitative/mixed methods)

NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public health institution in Singapore is hiring a Research Associate/Fellow for community-engaged research. The role involves participatory research methods, stakeholder engagement, and developing measurement tools. Ideal candidates have a Master's/PhD and at least 3 years of applied research experience. Strong skills in qualitative research and effective communication are essential. This position is full-time and renewable, based at Kent Ridge Campus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applied research experience in community, health, or built-environment projects.
• Demonstrated experience with qualitative research and co-design methods.
• Strong writing and analytical skills with a track record of producing reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct participatory workshops and community-sensing activities.
• Translate findings into toolkits and training modules for practitioners.
• Design measurement frameworks and conduct qualitative research.

Skills

Qualitative research skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Workshop facilitation

Fluency in English

Education

Master’s/PhD in Public Health or related disciplines

Job description

Job Title: Research Associate/ Research Fellow (qualitative/mixed methods)

Posting Start Date: 22/10/2025

Type: 1-year contract (renewable), full-time, Singapore-based

Responsibilities

• Community-Engaged and Mixed-Methods Research
  • Co-design and facilitate participatory workshops with residents, practitioners, and agencies to explore how hub design and programming build community capacity (“Heart, Head, Hands”).
  • Conduct citizen-science and community-sensing activities, including walk-alongs, photovoice, community mapping, and nominal group techniques to surface lived experiences and local knowledge.
  • Collaborate with NAFA (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts) to develop and implement arts-based engagement approaches for user journey mapping, intergenerational dialogue, and participatory profiling.
  • Synthesize and triangulate quantitative and qualitative data to generate practice-oriented insights—informing the development of user archetypes, and evaluation frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Translation
  • Conduct interviews and focus groups to understand governance and partnership practices across community hubs.
  • Coordinate a multi-agency advisory group involving academics, government, and industry partners.
  • Translate findings into toolkits, templates, referral workflows, and training modules for practitioners.
  • Prepare and present policy briefs, reports, and visual summaries for government and community audiences.
• Development of Measurement Tools
  • Design and lead the development of measurement frameworks and tools to assess key constructs such as social capital, community capacity, trust, and place-based engagement.
  • Conduct comprehensive literature reviews and qualitative research (e.g., interviews, focus groups) to inform index development and benchmarking.
  • Lead Delphi panels and structured expert consultations to refine item wording, assess relevance, and determine weightings of index components.
  • Collaborate with data analysts to pilot test, revise, and finalize measurement tools suitable for both academic evaluation and practitioner use.
• Project Management and Ethics
  • Manage IRB submissions, ethics documentation, and data governance processes.
  • Ensure data integrity, documentation, and reproducibility across research partners.
  • Track project milestones, reporting, and deliverables under the Cities of Tomorrow (CoT) R&D Programme.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of applied research experience in community, health, or built-environment project. Interdisciplinary backgrounds and applied research experience in real-world settings are highly valued.
• Methodological Expertise
  • Demonstrated experience with qualitative research, CBPR or co-design methods
  • Familiarity with mixed-methods research, ideally in the development of measurement tools and participatory evaluation
• Communication and Engagement
  • Strong writing and analytical skills, with a track record of producing reports, briefs, or academic outputs.
  • Skilled in stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and communicating complex findings to non-academic audiences.
• Comfortable using media and digital platforms—including social media, infographics, and visual storytelling—to support community engagement and knowledge translation.
• Fluency in English as the candidate will coordinate a multi-agency advisory group involving academics, government, and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s/PhD in Public Health, Anthropology, Urban Planning, Human Geography, Psychology, Data Science, or related disciplines

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Department: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID: 30732