COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The family-like atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.

Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, programme, and pilot discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey instruments for both employer and employee modules, including attribute selection, experimental design optimisation, and Qualtrics implementation.
Coordinate data collection with SNEF and survey vendors manage survey distribution, monitor response rates, and ensure data quality through attention and consistency checks.
Clean, process, and manage survey data conduct econometric analysis including conditional logit, mixed logit, and latent class models to estimate willingness-to-pay and willingness-to-accept for flexible work arrangements.
Conduct literature reviews, assist in preparing research manuscripts for submission to academic journals, and contribute to policy briefs and presentations for stakeholders.
Providing administrative and research support for external grant writing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, or a related quantitative social science discipline.
Candidates with a Master's degree or coursework in econometrics, microeconomics, or labour economics are preferred.
Proficiency in Stata for econometric analysis and data management.
Strong foundation in microeconometrics and statistics.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English ability to produce clear research documentation and contribute to academic writing.

OTHER INFORMATION

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Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University

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