Research Fellow (contract till 24 Aug 2027), SOSS

Singapore Management University

  • Singapore
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 21 hours ago
Job Description:
  • This position is for School of Social Sciences (SOSS).
  • Conducting a systematic meta-analysis of digital career profiling tools and career development.
  • Designing, implementing, and analyzing focus groups with thematic analysis (e.g. NVivo).
  • Developing and managing a large-scale longitudinal survey covering instrument design, sampling, and recruitment.
  • Involves performing advanced statistical analyses (SEM, longitudinal path analysis, LPA/LTA, DiD) to generate robust insights into digital profiling and workforce outcomes.
  • Prepare research reports, policy briefs, and academic publications, translating findings into actionable recommendations for SkillsFuture Singapore.
  • Supervising and mentoring research assistants and graduate students, ensuring rigorous data management and research integrity.
  • Supporting project administration such as ethics applications, progress reporting, and coordination with partners.
  • Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • PhD in Psychology, Business and related fields.
  • Quantitative research expertise (e.g. SEM, longitudinal path analysis, latent profile analysis, difference-in-differences estimation).
  • Qualitative research skills (e.g. experience with focus groups/ interviews and NVivo or similar qualitative data analysis software).
  • Meta-analysis competence.
  • Survey design & management.
  • Domain knowledge (career development theories, digital profiling tools).
  • Project management and collaboration.
Other Information:#LI-KC1About Us:Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The 'family-like' atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

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