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Research Executive (1 year contract)

CompanySingapore University of Social Sciences
LocationSingapore
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 7, 2026
About The Company
The Institute for Adult Learning (IAL), an autonomous institute of the Singapore University of Social Sciences, is at the forefront of building capabilities and continuing professional development for an effective, innovative and responsive Training and Adult Education sector. IAL works closely and supports Adult Education professionals, businesses, human resource developers and policy makers through its comprehensive suite of programmes and services on raising capabilities and catalysing innovations in Continuing Education and Training (CET). IAL also champions research in sustaining economic performance through skills, shaping employment as well as CET decisions, and develops innovations through learning technology and pedagogy to heighten adult learning.
About the Role

What You Will Be Doing

  • Work onsite and attend industry partner meetings
  • Support the general management and administration of centre operations (e.g., organise meetings, recording meeting minutes)
  • Manage project timeline and ensure project milestones/ deliverables are met
  • Support all related administrative work
  • Perform literature reviews, assist with designing and conducting of qualitative and/or quantitative research tasks (e.g., focus group discussions, interviews, surveys), and perform dataprocessing and analysis tasks
  • Develop project processes and procedures, and maintain related documentations
  • Conduct impact analysis against pre-determined project outcomes
  • Prepare progress and final reports of the project for reporting to management, as well as for publication
  • Present research outputs at seminars, meetings, workshops
  • Assist in procurement processes (e.g., purchase of tokens for focus group participants)
  • Contribute to development and writing of research grant proposals
  • Work on other tasks as assigned by the centre leaders

Job Requirements

  • Degree holder, preferably in the field of behavioural science, social science, human resource, or business
  • At least 1 year of working in a research setting
  • Responsible and reliable
  • Independent and resourceful
Key Skills
ResearchProject ManagementData AnalysisLiterature ReviewQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchMeeting OrganizationReport WritingImpact AnalysisGrant Proposal WritingAdministrative SupportIndependent WorkResourcefulnessFocus Group DiscussionsInterviewsSurveys
Categories
Science & ResearchHuman ResourcesAdministrativeEducationConsulting
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Research Executive will manage project timelines, ensure milestones are met, and support the administration of center operations. They will also conduct literature reviews and assist in qualitative and quantitative research tasks.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
213
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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