Project Officer (Behavioural Sciences/Public Health/Communication & Psychology)
At a glance
Mid-level Communications role at Ntu. NTU Main Campus · full-time.
Pay not stated Communications salary
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What you'll do
- Plan and carry out literature reviews, data gathering, and qualitative or quantitative analysis
- Keep research projects moving through ethics approval, publications, reports, operations, and logistics
- Arrange project meetings, office administration, schedules, events, and day-to-day coordination
- Work with collaborators and external providers while helping prepare grant proposals
- Share research results and impact through papers, presentations, and media engagement
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in behavioural sciences, public health, communication, psychology, or a related discipline
- Working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research approaches and tools
- Experience contributing to academic publications and obtaining or managing research grants
- Strong administration, communication, interpersonal, organisation, and time-management skills
Who this fits
You’ll suit a mid-level project role combining academic research with administration, coordination, and stakeholder work. The position is based at NTU Main Campus in Singapore and calls for independent problem-solving, careful execution, collaboration, and delivery under tight timelines.
From the employer
Established in 1992, the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) is the only full-fledged communication school in Singapore and is a world-class centre of excellence with an international faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories, and global institutional affiliations. The school is seeking a Project Officer to manage office administration, scheduling, meetings and events. This Project Officer will additionally play a role in supporting academic research. This includes conducting literature reviews, co-writing academic papers, analysing data, and participating in research teams to advance research objectives. The ideal candidate will be meticulous, conscientious and demonstrate a high degree of professionalism.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement research, including literature review, data collection, and data analyses.
Conduct and interpret qualitative and quantitative research
Support research projects, including, securing ethics approval, contributing to academic publications and reports, managing operations, etc.
Work closely with collaborators and third-party service providers in conducting the projects
Daily operational, administrative, and logistics duties related to the research projects
Conduct and organise project meetings
Support the development of grant proposals
Promote and communicate achievements and research impact through publications, presentations and media engagement.
Undertake any additional duties as required by the supervisor
Job Requirements:
At least Bachelor’s degree in behavioural sciences, public health, communication and psychology or related fields
Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and tools
Experience with academic publications
Background in behavioural sciences, public health, communication and psychology preferred
Strong administrative, communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with securing and managing research grants
Ability to develop strategic and collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders
Competent in soft skills / general personality traits e.g. information visualization, interaction design
Interpersonal skill (e.g. Ability to work independently / develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous and eye for details / excellent organizational / time management skills)
Ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU
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