Job Description

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

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.

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