Research Assistant

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About The Job

The successful candidate provides dedicated research and project support for research projects and related activities at the Centre for Applied Research (CFAR). The candidate reports to the principal investigator (PI) and works closely with the immediate research team as well as the CFAR administrative team. Good communication and interpersonal skills are necessary for this role. The candidate is expected to multitask and complete tasks within assigned deadlines.

What You Will Be Doing

The following are duties that the successful candidate is expected to perform but not limited to:

• Provide PI and research team with research assistance and project management support for the duration of the hire
  • Conduct literature review on the subject matter
  • Collate information from secondary data for research documents
  • Support PI and research team with the construction of survey instrument
  • Prepare and collate documents for IRB submission
• Participate in preliminary data collection in relation to assigned project
• Coordinate and organise one research event (workshop/symposium) and provide preparatory support for an international conference to be organised in 2026

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and above in a social science discipline e.g., Sociology, Anthropology, etc.
• A team player who is self-motivated and able to work independently
• Possess good communications and interpersonal skills with an excellent command of written and spoken English, proficiency in a second language preferably from Southeast Asia is recommended but not required
• Mature, meticulous and possess high level of ethics and integrity
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheet computations and statistical software packages

Application Process

Please direct applications/queries to:

A/P Kang Soon-Hock (email: shkang@suss.edu.sg) at Centre for Applied Research, Singapore University of Social Sciences, 463 Clementi Road, Singapore 599494