Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) is looking for a candidate to join them as a Part Time Research Associate for the Centre for Healthy and Sustainable Cities (CHESS). CHESS is an interdisciplinary research centre devoted to projects on health, risk and environmental issues from human-centred perspectives in the Asian context. The Research Associate will work closely with the Director to manage the running of the centre located at WKWSCI. As a research centre, CHESS draws upon theories and concepts from communication and information science, bringing into play the interaction of technology — new, emerging and future — with human behaviours.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate executive schedules, appointments and events.
- Organise and document minutes of meetings, meeting materials and follow-up on action plans.
- Manage office operations, budget and expenses
- Oversee travel arrangements, itineraries and claims.
- Support academic research, including literature review, data collection, data analyses, and the authoring of research papers.
- Represent CHESS at conferences, meetings, and other events
- Collaborate with institutions and stakeholders to advance the centre's mission and reputation
- Promote and communicate CHESS’ achievements and research impact through publications, presentations and media engagement.
- Develop and manage CHESS’ digital brand assets, including websites, blogs and social media
- Undertake any additional duties as required by the Director
Key Requirements
- Master’s degree and no more than 5 years of full-time postgraduate experience.
- Experience with academic research.
- Strong administrative skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with securing and managing research grants
- Ability to develop strategic and collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
