Research Assistant, Asian Institute of Digital

2 weeks ago

Singapore National University of Singapore Full time

**Date**:24 Sep 2024

**Location**: SPECIALTY RESEARCH INST/CTRS, Kent Ridge Campus, SG

**Company**:National University of Singapore

We are looking for multiple full-time research assistants to work on topic related to debt crisis and currency crisis. The Principal Investigators of this project are at the Asian Institute of Digital Finance.
- To conduct academic literature reviews on research topics, integrate literature to propose research ideas and hypotheses
- Use statistical software to analyse observational data. Methodologies used include machine learning, regression discontinuities, difference-in-difference analyses, among others.
- Data collection in field, external databases, and online environments
- Cleaning and merging datasets (e.g., using R, Python, Stata, SPSS, and/or SAS)
- Scheduling meetings with external parties that are relevant to the research projects
- Serves as the key liaison with external parties at such meetings
- Assisting with research presentations to external parties
- Coordinating and supervising part-time research assistants to help in the responsibilities stated above
- Other administrative duties include but are not limited to checking references, formatting manuscripts, preparing statistical tables and figures, looking up for research papers, organizing contacts, inputting and checking data, etc.

**Requirement and Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated experience or training in conducting social science research;
- Mastery of word and excel;
- Knowledge of using statistical software such as STATA, R, or Python;
- Responsible, detail oriented, and perfection-seeking;
- Quick in learning and creative in providing solutions;
- Basic programming knowledge is a plus;
- Independent, self-starter with initiative and commitment
- Enjoys interacting with people and open to new experiences
- Must have the ability to proactively manage teams of research assistants across on multiple research activities.
- An undergraduate degree in business, economics, finance, social science, or other related fields. A master degree in relevant fields is a merit.
- A strong interest in pursuing a PhD in a social science discipline and/or conducting social science research is a plus.

**More Information**:
Should you be shortlisted, a faculty member or an administrator will be contacting you directly for an interview.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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