Research Assistant, College of Integrative Studies
SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY, Singapore / Hybrid
- Institution
- SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY
- Country
- Singapore / Hybrid
- Position type
- Research Assistant
- Hours
- Full Time
- Location
- SG
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
(11-month contract) About Us
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.
Job Description
- Undertake primary research in Singapore-based archives and libraries, including the National Library and NUS library on the subject of agricultural science in Singapore, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands - with a specific focus on the rubber industry in the British colonial era.
- Undertake online catalogue searches for online material and materials in situ relating to the project that may be available overseas.
- Be able to collate, catalogue and synthesise information gathered for the project PI.
- To be able to produce 6 monthly project reports for the project funder and contribute to the writing of mid-term and final reports.
- To write or co-author with the project PI an academic paper for a local heritage/history journal.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum Undergraduate Degree, ideally in history or an aligned humanities subject.
- Postgraduate qualification preferred (such as a Masters), ideally in history or an aligned humanities subject.
- Self-starter and independent worker.
- Detailed, meticulous and able to work to deadlines.
- Prior experience in archival and/or historical research.
- Knowledge of Singaporean/Southeast Asian colonial history.
- High level proficiency in a second language would be an advantage, especially Chinese and/or Malay.
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