Job Title: Research Fellow (Maritime Resilience and Digitalisation)
University-Level Unit: Centre for Maritime Studies
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Centre for Maritime Studies
Employee Category: Research Staff
Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus
Posting Start Date: 27/04/2026
Job Description
Researcher in Maritime Trade and Industry Analysis
We are seeking a highly motivated Researcher to join our team and contribute to the field of maritime economics, digital efficiency, resilience, and digitalisation. This position involves an in-depth exploration of disruption scenarios involving the interplay between current global issues and the maritime industry, with a systems thinking approach. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in economics, computing, and generative machine learning to construct scenarios semi-automatically.
Responsibilities
- Conduct rigorous research and workshops into the impact of global events on the maritime industry.
- Apply systems thinking methodologies to analyse complex interactions and dependencies.
- Analyse data and develop scenarios/simulations.
- Develop and implement generative machine learning models to generate plausible scenarios.
- Econometric modelling on manpower.
- Model trade and shipping patterns.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of economists, engineers, and maritime experts.
- Publish findings in reputable journals and present at conferences.
- Develop research multi-disciplinary research proposals for industry or grant calls.
Qualifications
- PhD degree in relevant discipline e.g. Economics, Engineering, Business or related field, with relevant experience, knowledge, or strong interest in maritime, trade, and/or supply chain
- Experience or strong interest in computing, including programming (Python, R), statistical analysis, and generative machine learning techniques.
- Strong analytical skills and a systemic perspective on problem-solving.
- Excellent communication abilities for academic writing and presenting.
Join us in unravelling the maritime industry's future by examining it through an economic and computational lens. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and influence the strategic integration of digitalisation within the maritime sector.
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Centre for Maritime Studies
Department : Centre for Maritime Studies
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 29042
