Researcher

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Housing & Development Board (HDB) is seeking a Researcher to help conceive and execute studies related to public housing, supporting HDB's mission to provide affordable, quality living environments.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team to design proposals, collect data, perform analytics and modelling, and translate findings into actionable insights for residents and policy. Shortlisted candidates will be offered a 1+1 year contract.

Qualifications

• Background in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology or equivalent.
• Ability to conduct independent research and contribute as a team.
• Strong writing and communication of complex data analyses.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with people at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise research proposals and methodology.
• Undertake primary and secondary data collection.
• Perform data analytics and statistical modelling on housing data.
• Provide insights and recommendations to support HDB's mission.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical modelling

Data visualization

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

R

SAS

SQL

Relational databases

Job description

[What the role is]

As a Researcher, you play an integral role in the conceptualisation and execution of research studies and projects in areas related to public housing to support HDB's functions and missions. You will be working closely with a team of experienced Researchers from multi-disciplinary backgrounds to carry out these research projects.

[What you will be working on]

You will be part of a team to work with various stakeholders to undertake the following:

• Conceptualise research proposal and methodology
• Undertake primary and secondary data collection
• Perform data analytics, statistical modelling on a wide array of data related to various aspects of public housing
• Provide useful insights and recommendations to enhance HDB's mission in providing affordable, quality housing and a conducive living environment for residents.

[What we are looking for]

You should possess a relevant background in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology or equivalent technical field. You should also have the versatility and ability to conduct independent research and be able to contribute effectively as a team player. You should possess critical thinking skills, have strong writing skills and can effectively communicate complex data analysis in technical and non-technical ways. You should also have good interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport with people at all levels.

It would be an advantage if you possess relevant working experience or a strong knowledge in programming languages such as R, SAS, etc., data visualisation, statistical modelling, etc. Familiarity with data management, relational databases and SQL would also be considered.

Shortlisted candidate will be offered a 1+1-year contract.