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Appointment: Faculty / Teaching

Organisation: LKYSPP, Bukit Timah Campus, SG

Job Summary:

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore, invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor appointments, one in International Political Economy (IPE) and the other in Comparative Politics (CP). For the IPE position, individuals with research expertise in emerging technologies, such as AI, biotechnology, cyber, or environmental/climate change are especially encouraged to apply. For the CP position, we have a preference for those who work on East and Southeast Asia, especially the latter. Those with other substantive expertise are also welcome to apply.

Appointment: Research

Organisation: Institute for Environment & Sustainability (IES)

Job Summary:

We are urgently seeking to appoint an exceptional Senior Research Fellow to join IES’s burgeoning Climate Policy Design Lab and contribute to ongoing policy-relevant research projects. The Fellow will join an international and highly interdisciplinary team that focuses on identifying policy pathways leading to effective climate and environmental policy action in Southeast Asia. Particularly, the Fellow will contribute to IES’s focus on understanding policy learning processes that enable for enhancing policymakers’ policy design capacity. The Fellow will lead research projects and contribute to grant development and applications, publish research in high-tier research outlets, take responsibility for project and grant management, and contribute to and support stakeholder liaison and outreach.

Appointment: Research

Organisation: Institute for Environment & Sustainability (IES)

Job Summary:

We are urgently seeking to appoint an exceptional Research Fellow to join IES’s burgeoning Climate Policy Design Lab and contribute to ongoing policy-relevant research projects. The Fellow will join an international and highly interdisciplinary team that focuses on identifying policy pathways leading to effective climate and environmental policy action in Southeast Asia. Particularly, the Fellow will contribute to IES’s focus on understanding policy learning processes that enable for enhancing policymakers’ policy design capacity. The Fellow will lead research projects and contribute to grant development and applications, publish research in high-tier research outlets, take responsibility for project and grant management, and contribute to and support stakeholder liaison and outreach.

Appointment: Administrative

Organisation: Institute of Policy Studies

Job Summary:

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is a policy research think-tank in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

IPS is seeking to hire a Manager (Administration), to manage its General Administration department. The role will also include human resource and facilities management. Candidates should be skilled professionals and competent in these fields.

Appointment: Faculty / Teaching

Organisation: LKYSPP, Bukit Timah Campus, SG

Job Summary:

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore, invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor appointments. Applicants are expected to have research and teaching expertise in the fields of public policy, public administration, and/or public management. Of particular interest are scholars whose research and teaching focuses on public management, public policy, digital technologies and sustainability and with relevance to Asia.

Appointment: Faculty / Teaching

Organisation: LKYSPP, Bukit Timah Campus, SG

Job Summary:

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is a leading public policy school in Asia, part of the National University of Singapore. Its mission is to improve governance in Asia, and improve lives for a sustainable world. Its faculty consists of accomplished scholars, educators, and experienced policy practitioners. The school offers several Master's degree programmes, a small PhD programme, as well as executive education programmes for policymakers in Asia and beyond.

Appointment: Administrative

Organisation: Institute of Policy Studies

Job Summary:

IPS is looking to hire an Executive for its Donor Engagement team. The main responsibilities of the Executive are to assist with event management and coordination, administrative work, and donor relations.

The candidate should have at least a Bachelor’s degree, with a strong command of written and spoken English, be methodical, organised and a good team player. Fresh graduates with a keen interest in events management and fundraising may also apply.

Appointment: Research

Organisation: Institute of Policy Studies

Job Summary:

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is a policy research think-tank in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. IPS is looking to hire a Research Assistant for the Policy Lab Department.
 
The Research Assistant will be working in a research team that contributes to the Institute’s research programmes, such as social mobility and inclusion, governance of Singapore as a city-state and managing diversities. The department’s workstreams include social mobility and inclusion, community solutions, decentralised governance, social policy experiments, homelessness and shelter solutions, and social inequality.

Appointment: Research

Organisation: Institute of Policy Studies

Job Summary:

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) is a policy research think-tank in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. IPS is looking to hire a Research Associate for the Policy Lab Department.
 
The Research Associate will be working in a research team that contributes to the Institute’s research programmes, such as social mobility and inclusion, governance of Singapore as a city-state and managing diversities. The department’s workstreams include social mobility and inclusion, community solutions, decentralised governance, social policy experiments, homelessness and shelter solutions, and social inequality.

Appointment: Research

Organisation: Asia Competitiveness Institute

Job Summary:

We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in quantitative research methods. Candidate must be comfortable and proficient with statistical software such as Stata.

Appointment: Research

Organisation: Asia Competitiveness Institute

Job Summary:

Candidates who has at least a Bachelor’s degree with a Second Class (Upper) Honours will have the opportunity to become a Research Analyst to acquire critical research skills and domain knowledge as well as benefit from exposure to intellectual exchange and networking.

Appointment: Research

Organisation: Institute of Policy Studies

Job Summary:

IPS offers paid internships in its different research clusters. Interns will need to assist IPS researchers with data collection, note-taking and administrative tasks. They can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the issues that impact policymaking and benefit from activities that can help to build their knowledge and skill sets.