Research Fellow (Behavioural Science/Transport Studies/Psychology/Public Health/Economics/Communication/Data Science)

About This Role

Seeking a PhD researcher for an active commuting and health communication project at NTU, focusing on quantifying walking/cycling benefits through mixed-methods research.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate research instruments including surveys, focus groups, and experimental stimuli.
• Lead the preparation of ethics applications (IRB) and ensure compliance with research governance requirements.
• Contribute to the conceptualization, design, and implementation of mixed-methods studies across quantitative and qualitative components.
• Develop participant recruitment strategies and oversee data collection activities for large-scale datasets.
• Manage statistical analysis using R, Stata, Python, or SPSS to evaluate impact and wellbeing assessments.
• Ensure rigorous data quality through cleaning, coding, documentation, and reproducibility practices.

Requirements

• PhD in behavioural science, transport studies, psychology, public health, economics, or data science.
• Strong expertise in quantitative research methods and mixed-methods design.
• Experience with large-scale survey, mobility, or wearable-device datasets is advantageous.
• Prior experience in transport, active mobility, public health, or wellbeing research is highly advantageous.
• Experience preparing research protocols and ethics documentation is essential.
• Proficiency in statistical software such as R, Stata, Python, or SPSS is required.
• Demonstrated track record of academic writing including peer-reviewed publications and technical reports.