Social Lab Research Associate - Data & Fieldwork

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), part of the National University of Singapore, is seeking a Research Associate for the Social Lab Department to support literature reviews, data analysis, and research dissemination. The role emphasizes rigorous quantitative methods and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities include survey design, data collection, stakeholder engagement, and preparing reports for funding agencies and clients.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a social sciences discipline from a reputable university.
• Strong grounding in quantitative methods and data analysis.
• Familiarity with SPSS, Qualtrics, and/or R.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Scoping and collating literature reviews.
• Collecting, cleaning, formatting, and analysing data using statistical software (SPSS / R) or survey platforms (Qualtrics).
• Managing and running research-driven programming and events.
• Preparing documentation for research ethics board reviews.
• Preparing interview/focus group questionnaires.
• Assisting in design of survey instruments and experiments, including sampling strategies and data-collection protocols.
• Managing fieldwork administration with a dedicated fieldwork operations team.
• Engaging and managing stakeholders across workstreams.
• Attending project meetings and seminars.
• Summarising project results and preparing progress reports for the PI and funding agencies.
• Writing papers, articles, reports, chapters, and presentations for internal and public consumption.
• Presenting findings or analyses for internal, stakeholder, and public consumption.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Academic writing

Survey design concepts

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in social sciences or related field

Tools

SPSS

Qualtrics

R

Job description

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), part of the National University of Singapore, is seeking a Research Associate for the Social Lab Department to support literature reviews, data analysis, and research dissemination. The role emphasizes rigorous quantitative methods and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities include survey design, data collection, stakeholder engagement, and preparing reports for funding agencies and clients.