COMPANY DESCRIPTION
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Support Principal Investigators in developing research proposals, grant applications, and concept papers related to ageing and longevity societies.
Conduct literature reviews and synthesize evidence from economics, health economics, public policy, management, social sciences, data science, and related disciplines.
Assist in data acquisition, management, and apply data analysis, and interpretation using quantitative and qualitative methods, predictive modelling, machine learning, optimisation, and related analytical approaches where appropriate.
Support research on healthy ageing, workforce participation, caregiving systems, social connectedness, retirement adequacy, health and wellbeing, and longevity economies.
Prepare research papers, policy briefs, reports, presentations, charts, diagrams, and dissemination materials.
Coordinate research activities across projects and facilitate collaboration among faculty, researchers, industry, government, and community stakeholders.
Organise seminars, workshops, conferences and stakeholder engagement activities.
Support institute-level strategic initiatives and new research opportunities.
Any other duties assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD in any related field: Economics, Health Economics, Public Policy, Public Health, Data Science, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Gerontology, Demography, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science, etc.
Strong interest in ageing, longevity societies, health and social policy, workforce transformation, anddemographic change.
Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous literature reviews and synthesize findings across disciplines, with afocus on identifying and synthesizing high-quality publications, including those from SMU's A* journal andconference list.
Strong quantitative research and analytical skills, including experience working with large complex datasets.
Knowledge of statistical analysis, predictive modelling, causal inference, optimisation methods, machinelearning, or related analytical approaches.
Experience in data management, data visualisation, and evidence-based policy analysis.
Proficiency in drafting and refining research proposals, including the preparation of cost estimates, budgetjustifications, and statements of work.
Capable of supporting Principal Investigators in the development of large-scale research proposals, including MOE Tier 3 submissions, and in piecewise related research as and when required for a short-term basis.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, communication, organisational, and project management skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within interdisciplinary research teams.
Willingness to work with faculty members from diverse disciplinary backgrounds across the University.
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