Research Fellow (Climate Risk Perception & Community Behavioural Research)

Job description

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Nanyang Technological University, is the host school for the project “Building Community Resilience Against Sea-Level Rise” (Grant H2_2024-3_T10). The project is funded by the National Parks Board (NParks) under the Marine Climate Change Science Coastal Protection (MCCS) call and brings together CEE and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) to integrate geospatial modelling, behavioural risk-perception research, agent-based simulation, and community engagement design in support of Singapore’s coastal adaptation efforts. We are looking for a Research Fellow (Behavioural Research & Community Archetype Analysis) to lead Modules A and B for the NParks MCCS project: baseline risk-perception research, behavioural experiments, and archetype identification via LCA. Key Responsibilities : Lead Module A: Baseline behavioural research on risk perception, risk tolerance, and adaptation readiness. Lead Module B: Community archetype identification and mapping using latent-class methods. Coordinate cross-module integration of archetype outputs across the project team. Co-author the Risk Perception and Adaptation Readiness Report. Contribution to conference presentations and top-tier journal publications. Job Requirements: PhD in Communication Studies, Psychology, Behavioural Science, Sociology, Public Policy, or related. Survey/instrument design, behavioural experimental design, and large-scale data collection experience. LCA, multinomial logistic regression, SEM, factor analysis (R/Stata/SPSS/Mplus). Qualitative analysis (NVivo) and academic writing track record. Ability to coordinate cross-functional research teams. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Hiring Institution: NTU