Job Description

Job Title:  Research Assistant (LKYSPP) (33248)
University-Level Unit:  Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Faculty/Department-Level Unit:  Research Team
Employee Category:  Research Staff
Location_ONB:  Bukit Timah Campus
Posting Start Date:  09/06/2026

Job Description

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is looking for a Research Assistant who will assist with ongoing projects on public policy, particularly behavioural public policy that draws insights from behavioural economics and psychology.  Responsibilities could include (but is not limited to): 

  • Scoping and collating literature reviews
  • Support for grant applications and administration
  • Assist with the preparation and submission of human subject ethics protocols
  • Preparing questionnaires/survey instruments
  • Collecting, cleaning, formatting and analysing primary/secondary data
  • Assist with the editing and preparation of documentation and manuscripts relating to related projects
  • Assisting with events associated with research projects, such as planning and hosting conferences and workshops

Qualifications

 

  • A Master’s degree in the social sciences
  • Due to the nature of the role, excellent spoken and written English
  • Strong proficiency of statistical software, such as R, SPSS, Stata
  • Keen interest in behavioural public policy
  • Commitment to meeting deadlines
  • Independent, enthusiastic and attentive to details
  • Knowledge of data visualization software such as Tableau, will be a plus
  • Prior experience in a research role will be preferred

More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Department : Research Team

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 33248

Req ID:  33248