Senior Research Fellow (East Asian Institute) (25245)

Job Description

The East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore is looking for a Senior Research Fellow with an excellent university degree, preferably with working experience in research on China and East Asia, with focus on US-China Relations, Public Diplomacy, Public Opinion, Political Psychology, Social Media and Authoritarian Politics.

He/she will be part of a research team and will handle the following work: 

• Conduct quantitative research about foreign firms’ sentiment operating in China, and their strategies to de-risk, diversify or decouple, or potentially re-couple amongst other aspects of research on China and East Asia;
• Analyse the business sentiment of firms amidst global political and economic uncertainty;
• Document the impact of geopolitical tensions on firm behaviour in China, including strategic decisions to decouple, diversify or de-risk, or re-couple;
• Follow ground level sentiment on China’s regulatory environment and the challenges it poses to the conduct of businesses.
• Candidates should be a team player who is able to work independently and swiftly.

The Candidate must have a relevant PhD with a proven track record of competency in independent research. 

The Candidate should have 6 years of post-doctoral experience in relevant research.

More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: East Asian Institute

Department : East Asian Institute

Job requisition ID : 25245