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Research Analyst (2 Positions) – 12‑Month Contract

Salary: SGD 3,800 – 4,200
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 6.00pm
Working Location: Near Clarke Quay MRT

Role Overview

As a Research Analyst, you will support labour market research initiatives by translating complex data into meaningful insights. You will contribute to research studies and surveys, provide methodological advice, and support evidence‑based policy and workforce planning decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop research reports, briefs, and articles using clear and compelling data storytelling
• Design, implement, and analyse studies and surveys to identify emerging labour market trends and gaps
• Provide advisory support on statistical, analytical, and modelling methodologies
• Track labour market developments and recommend innovative approaches to data analysis and visualisation
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure research outputs are accurate, relevant, and impactful

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, with a strong interest in data, numbers, and pattern analysis
• Minimum 2 years of experience in research, analysis, or data‑related roles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain data clearly
• Self‑motivated, responsible, and highly detail‑oriented
• Singaporeans only
• Exposure to statistical or analytical tools such as SAS, R, Python, or STATA
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau or Power BI)
• Knowledge or experience in econometric or quantitative modelling

Summary

Research For Impact (RFI) is seeking an experienced qualitative research analyst to work in our Singapore office.  The ideal candidate will have strong qualitative research skills coupled with practical experience with mixed-methods analysis and evaluation, with an interest in Southeast Asia, and have experience in working in a research team.

Expectations

The chosen candidate will:

• Be excited about working close to the ground in a small cohesive team.
• Contribute to a portfolio of research and advisory projects in a multidisciplinary team covering the health, social and financial sector.
• Collaboratively draft proposals and plans for research projects (including study design, data collection plans, budgeting) with guidance from a senior colleague.
• Independently conduct literature reviews and evidence synthesis.
• Undertake tasks using basic to intermediate-level qualitative skills, such as data collection, cleaning and analysis using statistical software like NVIVO, Atlas.ti or Dedoose.
• Conduct interviews and focus group discussions as part of primary data collection.
• Provide support for the development of participatory approaches with partner organizations, including providing facilitation support and conducting immersive data collection.
• Synthesize research findings into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Draft and edit reports and briefs.
• Translate complex findings into accessible narratives for diverse audiences.
• Support and progressively co-facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions.
• Take ownership of assigned workstreams and proactively contribute to project quality.
• Manage projects, including interacting with stakeholders and helping to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables, with guidance from a senior colleague.
• Work flexibly and adapt to evolving project needs in dynamic environments.

Required Qualifications

1. Academic Foundation and Intellectual Orientation

• Degree in economics, politics, public policy, social sciences, or a related field (Master’s or higher).
• Course transcript demonstrating strong academic performance, critical thinking, and multidisciplinary exposure.
• Strong sense of intellectual curiosity, with openness to learning across domains.

2. Research and Analytical Capabilities

• Strong commitment to rigorous and objective research methods and practices.
• Familiarity with both academic and policy/practice research contexts, including ethics and data protection.
• Ability and experience in qualitative data collection (e.g., interviews, focus group discussions).
• Ability to conduct data analysis and synthesis to generate insights for publication, impact reporting, and/or policy-making.
• Experience with independent research, as evidenced by sample research reports or thesis work.
• Ability to apply structured analytical frameworks to complex social issues.

3. Applied Research and Impact Practice

• Experience working with partners, whether in a lead or supporting role, in research and monitoring and evaluation, either in the design stage, systems building, implementation, reporting, or across
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder discussions, workshops, and sensemaking processes, such as training, alignment workshops, and stakeholder briefings
• Strong commitment to advancing impact in Southeast Asia/Asia

4. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Experience in relationship building and partner communications, including engagement with social sector stakeholders
• Experience in proposal and grant writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical and policy-writing
• Strong ability to develop clear, structured, and visually effective slide decks

5. Project Delivery and Collaboration

• Ability to manage research workstreams, timelines, and deliverables independently or with minimal supervision
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders and project components

Preferred (but not required)

6. Regional and Contextual Experience

• Experience working in the social and development sector in Southeast Asia/Asia
• Experience in research projects in Southeast Asia/Asia
• Relevant regional language skills, particularly an ability to conduct fieldwork in Chinese

7. Research Approaches and Methods

• Experience in participatory approaches (e.g., human-centred design, community-led approaches, participatory action research)
• Experience in immersive research and fieldwork

8. Facilitation and Capacity Building

• Experience designing and delivering workshops, training, and organisational capacity-building sessions

9. Leadership and Advanced Practice

• Experience as a research leader across sectors (e.g. academic, think tank, public, private, or non-profit)

Required Actions

Once we contact you, do note that you will need to submit further documents as follows:

1. Your full CV.
2. A previous sample report, peer-reviewed journal publication, or published or unpublished thesis that is primarily your work as a writing sample.
3. Answers to three mandatory screening questions.  Each answer will be 100 to 150 words.  The questions will be provided to you, when we contact you.

Objective

To assist with the execution of marketing research studies by compiling, analyzing, and interpreting marketing research data, writing client reports, and constructing presentations.  

Accountabilities          

• Participates in research execution and analysis
• Reviews data for errors and inconsistencies
• Summarizes data for the production of tables, charts, and graphs
• Prepares inputs and runs analysis models
• Develops preliminary insight summaries
• Analyzes in-market data
• Analyzes study results to draft letters, reports, and presentations
• Prepares initial client correspondence
• Attends client meetings and presentations

Qualifications

Knowledge

Required

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Excellent command of oral and written English

Desired

Interest in research

Skills

Required

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Oral and written communication skills

Desired

Customer service skills

Multi-tasking skills

The NielsenIQ BASES Practice is a forward-thinking, rapidly growing, market research division of the Nielsen Company. That means we maintain an unbeatable client list, create best-in-class solutions and have access to incredible resources - without sacrificing the benefits of a smaller, leaner, close - knit company. We celebrate curiosity and creativity, and encourage openness and collaboration.  
Through a blend of innovative market research technologies (such as evolutionary algorithms and predictive analytics) and client consulting, we help major consumer products companies dramatically improve their outcomes at every stage of the innovation lifecycle. We identify breakthrough product ideas, messaging that inspire action, fresh package designs and optimal launch strategies. 
We are looking for someone to develop and manage Nielsen BASES business and client relationships by designing, selling, executing, and presenting market research studies to meet clients’ research objectives, and are building a talent pipeline for the same. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client Consulting:

1. Trusted partner: Understand the client needs, deliver with excellence, make an impact

2. Drive client satisfaction by providing insights and actionable recommendations during presentations or business reviews

3. Attend client planning meetings and contribute by providing Nielsen insights and solutions to the client’s business needs.

3. Communication with mid-level clients on their research queries

4. Able to handle presentations with mid level clients or audiences

5. Crisis management: Able to tackle some of the client communication, particularly with mid-level clients.  

6. Taking ownership of project in terms of client relation as well as consulting / partnering with client through the project life cycle  

7. Ensure all presentations done by reports tell a clear story, provide insights and actionable recommendations  
 
Commercial Leadership:

1. Be proactive at collecting client business questions, active listening to understand the question behind the question  

2. Proactively follow-up with the client on proposals, designs, costs

3. Set up action plan, forecast and monitor regularly the revenue   

Project Management:

1. Proactively identify and address client issues and needs.  

2. Stays in loop on all stages of project management and monitors progress  

3. Ensure the services provided to clients are timely and precise according to client business needs and specifications while meeting the company's quality standards  
 
Thought Leadership- Integration:

1. Strengthen category / client knowledge  

2. Develops strategic understanding of industry trends, competition and opportunities of Nielsen  

3. Make an impact for the team / client  
 
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU 
With your critical and strategic thinking abilities, you can create opportunities to better our business. You approach challenges from new angles, discovering unique solutions that are efficient and effective. Intellectual curiosity and persistence to find answers to questions and Ability to autonomously manage simultaneous projects in a fast paced business environment. Exceptional aptitude for data analysis. Ability to work cross-functionally. Strong presentation skills.