Research Fellow – Behavioural Sciences & Public Health

About the role

The Asian Centre for Health Behavioural Insights & Interventions (HABITS) at Nanyang Technological University seeks a Research Fellow to support multidisciplinary health‑behaviour research. Working closely with the centre’s Directors, you will manage research projects, secure funding, and oversee day‑to‑day operations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily research operations, including budgets, expenses, resources and data storage.
• Identify and secure funding from grants, partnerships and commercialisation opportunities.
• Lead research projects through ethics approvals, data collection, analysis and dissemination.
• Develop and maintain relationships with academic, industry, government and community partners.
• Represent HABITS at conferences, meetings and public events.
• Promote HABITS achievements through publications, presentations and media engagement.
• Maintain and develop digital brand assets such as websites, blogs and social media.

Required profile

• PhD in behavioural sciences, public health, communication, psychology or a related field.
• At least five years of full‑time academic or market‑research experience.
• Proven track record of securing and managing research grants.
• Strong administrative, communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods and academic publishing.
• Ability to work independently under strict timelines and collaborate in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to lead high‑impact health‑behaviour research projects.
• Collaboration with leading academic, industry and government partners.
• Access to state‑of‑the‑art research facilities and resources.