{"job":{"jobId":2423703,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":483,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Research Assistant, Asia Studies","description":"\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Job Description</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable full time Research Assistant who will be based at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">For 50 per cent of the time, the successful candidate will assist the Principal Investigator, Professor Brenda Yeoh, in a funded research project entitled “Plastic Waste and Women’s Household Practices in Asia and Australia”. You will work with an interdisciplinary team of scholars based in Singapore and Australia to advance research and knowledge on the social, historical and digital practices that shape women’s household management of plastic waste. The project aims to identify and understand the dynamics associated with household consumption and disposal of plastics in Singapore, Australia and Japan, so as to complement the national and global aspirations to realise a circular economy.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">For the other 50 per cent of the time, the successful candidate will assist Prof Brenda Yeoh with selected existing migration cluster projects in the institute (see<a data-mz=\"\" href=\"http://ari.nus.edu.sg/clusters/asian-migration/projects/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\"> https://ari.nus.edu.sg/clusters/asian-migration/projects/ </a>for more information).</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The successful candidate will be involved in desk research, data collection, project and website management, writing and editing reports, publications and materials, assisting with organisation of workshops and webinars, as well as providing administrative support. </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Job Requirements</strong></p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates should have at least a good Bachelor’s (Honours) degree or equivalent in the Social Sciences/Humanities, and demonstrated research experience in a relevant area of the humanities and social sciences. An interest and knowledge in plastic waste, climate change or migration will be a bonus.</li>\n<li>Good project management, data administration skills and an aptitude for working in an interdisciplinary team environment;</li>\n<li>Research experience in Asia, including fieldwork experience is desirable;</li>\n<li>Strong library research skills and experience in using (or willingness to learn) Qualitative Data Analysis software (NVivo);</li>\n<li>Excellent command of spoken and written English, and the ability to write for a variety of audiences;</li>\n<li>Strong ability to perform editing work on manuscripts;</li>\n<li>Organizational skills for workshops and webinars;</li>\n<li>Ability to create and maintain a project website and social media.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Application Process</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">To apply for this position, please combine the following documents in <b>1 PDF</b> and attach it under the CV column when submitting your application:\n• Curriculum vitae\n• A cover letter, of no more than 800 words, explaining the applicant’s past research experience and aptitude in relation to the research project</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Interested candidates, please submit your application with all the required documents. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. Shortlisted applicants may be called for interview, either in person or by zoom, as appropriate.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Closing date for applications is 15 March 2022. Please note that no extension will be given.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Covid-19 Message</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presences are required. </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">In accordance with Singapore's legal requirements, unvaccinated workers will not be able to work on the NUS premises with effect from 15 January 2022. As such, job applicants will need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>More Information</b></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Location:</strong> Kent Ridge Campus\n<strong>Organization: </strong>Asia Research Institute\n<strong>Department: </strong>Asia Research Institute</p>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Singapore (SG)","location1":"아시아","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"2","applyUrl":"https://careers.nus.edu.sg/NUS/job/Kent-Ridge-Research-Assistant-%28Asia-Studies-ARI%29-Kent/7301344/","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Permanent","salary":null,"original_id":"UNI|281708","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/281708","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":10,"managerTel":"","managerFax":null,"managerEmail":null,"managerName":"NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Singapore (SG)","log_hit":5,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2022-02-16T18:58:58.000Z","updatedAt":"2022-02-16T18:58:58.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":483,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"National University of Singapore","name_en":"National University of Singapore","name_alt":",","introduction":"<p>As Singapore’s flagship university and among Asia’s best, the <a href=\"http://www.nus.edu.sg/\">National University of Singapore (NUS)</a> offers a global approach to education, research and entrepreneurship, with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.</p><p> </p><p>Our 17 faculties across three campuses in Singapore – Kent Ridge, Bukit Timah and Outram – provide a rigorous broad-based curriculum underscored by cross-faculty enrichment. 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