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.

Hiring Institution: NTU