Research Fellow (Communication Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, Education)

About the role

The Asian Centre for Health Behavioural Insights & Interventions (HABITS), a partnership between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National Healthcare Group (NHG), is looking for a Research Fellow. The Fellow works closely with the Centre's Pillar Leads and Directors to support research project management and the development of competitive research grant applications, contributing to the full cycle of research from study planning and implementation through data analysis and dissemination.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination and day-to-day management of research projects to meet milestones and deliverables.
• Assist with research grant applications, including literature reviews, proposal writing, budgeting and supporting documents.
• Coordinate participant recruitment, scheduling, data collection and study implementation across multiple projects.
• Prepare ethics applications, regulatory submissions and study documentation, ensuring compliance with institutional, ethical and data governance requirements.
• Manage research databases, study records and the secure storage and handling of research data.
• Conduct quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis using appropriate methods and statistical software.
• Prepare reports, manuscripts, conference abstracts, presentations and other scholarly outputs.
• Handle procurement, budgeting, financial tracking, research assets and vendor management where required.
• Liaise with collaborators, funding agencies, schools, community partners and government agencies.

Required profile

• PhD in Communication Studies, Psychology, Education, Social Sciences or a related discipline.
• Prior experience coordinating or managing academic or applied research projects.
• Familiarity with adolescent, digital wellbeing, health, school or community-based research is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.

Required skills

• Knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, including experimental and survey design, focus group discussions and data analysis.
• Statistical software for data analysis.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.