Research Fellow (Climate Risk Perception & Community Behavioural Research)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University in Singapore invites applications for a Research Fellow (Climate Risk Perception & Community Behavioural Research) to lead Modules A and B for the NParks MCCS project. The role focuses on baseline behavioural research on risk perception, adaptation readiness, and community engagement design.

You will coordinate cross‑module integration, present findings to diverse partners, and co‑author the final Risk Perception and Adaptation Readiness Report, with

Qualifications

• PhD in a social science, policy, or environmental field.
• Experience in environmental/climate-related behavioural research (risk perception, adaptation behaviour).
• Experience in survey design and large-scale data collection.
• Proficiency with LCA, multinomial logistic regression, SEM, and factor analysis.
• Strong written and spoken communication; track record of academic writing.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional research teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Module A: Baseline behavioural research on risk perception, risk tolerance, and adaptation readiness.
• Lead Module B: Community archetype identification and mapping using latent-class methods.
• Coordinate cross-module integration of archetype outputs across the project team.
• Present findings to the project team, NParks, and community stakeholders.
• Co-author the Risk Perception and Adaptation Readiness Report.
• Contribute to conference presentations and top-tier journal publications.

Skills

Latent Class Analysis

Multinomial logistic regression

Structural Equation Modeling

Factor analysis

NVivo

Survey design

Behavioral experiments

Data collection

Risk communication

Academic writing

Cross-functional coordination

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

R

Stata

SPSS

Mplus

NVivo

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 Fellow (Climate Risk Perception & Community Behavioural Research) to lead Modules A and B for the NParks MCCS project: baseline research on how residents and businesses perceive and respond to sea-level rise and coastal flood risk, behavioural experiments, and community archetype identification via LCA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Module A: Baseline behavioural research on risk perception, risk tolerance, and adaptation readiness among residents and businesses, using surveys, in-depth interviews, focus groups, and behavioural experiments.
• Lead Module B: Community archetype identification and mapping using latent-class methods.
• Coordinate cross-module integration of archetype outputs across the project team.
• Present findings to the project team, NParks and other agency partners, and community stakeholders.
• Co-author the Risk Perception and Adaptation Readiness Report.
• Contribution to conference presentations and top-tier journal publications.

Job Requirements:

• PhD in Communication Studies, Psychology, Behavioural Science, Sociology, Public Policy, Environmental Social Science, Environmental Psychology, Human Geography, or related.
• Familiarity with environmental, climate change, sea-level rise, or sustainability-related behavioural research, including risk perception, climate adaptation behaviour, or science/risk communication.
• Survey/instrument design, behavioural experimental design, and large-scale data collection experience.
• LCA, multinomial logistic regression, SEM, factor analysis (R/Stata/SPSS/Mplus).
• Qualitative research skills: in-depth interviewing, focus group facilitation, and qualitative analysis (NVivo).
• Strong spoken and written communication, including oral presentation of findings to academic, agency, and community audiences, and a track record of academic writing.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional research teams.

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