Senior Research Fellow - Strategy & Grants Lead

Singapore University of Social Sciences; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore University of Social Sciences seeks a Research Fellow for a 1-year contract. The role provides intellectual and strategic leadership across research governance, grant development and university-wide initiatives, with autonomy to manage complex projects and engage senior stakeholders.

The fellow will drive qualitative and mixed‑methods research, oversee data analyses using SPSS, Stata, R and Excel, and mentor junior staff while advancing institutional research outcomes.

Qualifications

• PhD from a recognised university in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple complex research projects with strategic impact.
• Mentor junior researchers and graduate staff.
• Develop and translate research findings into policy papers and reports.

Skills

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Research leadership

Grant writing

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Advanced writing

Education

PhD in Education/ Social Sciences/ Psychology/ Public Policy/ Data Analytics

Tools

SPSS

Stata

R

Excel

Job description

Singapore University of Social Sciences seeks a Research Fellow for a 1-year contract. The role provides intellectual and strategic leadership across research governance, grant development and university-wide initiatives, with autonomy to manage complex projects and engage senior stakeholders.

The fellow will drive qualitative and mixed‑methods research, oversee data analyses using SPSS, Stata, R and Excel, and mentor junior staff while advancing institutional research outcomes.