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> From: "Monk, Janice J - (jmonk)" <[email protected]> > Date: February 2, 2012 4:29:39 PM CST > To: [email protected] > Subject: FW: Job Opportunity at the Asia Research Institute (Singapore) > Reply-To: "Monk, Janice J - (jmonk)" <[email protected]> > > > > From: A forum for critical and radical geographers > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Theodora Lam > [[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 6:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Job Opportunity at the Asia Research Institute (Singapore) > > Sincere apologies for cross-posting > > > ‘MIGRATING OUT OF POVERTY’ RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AT THE ASIA RESEARCH > INSTITUTE, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE > > INVITATION TO APPLY > We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable Research Fellow to work on the > Migrating out of Poverty Research Programme Consortium (RPC), funded by the > UK’s Department for International Development and coordinated by the > University of Sussex. The position will be for 2 years. > > You will be based at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University > of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, and will have the chance to work with an > international team of migration scholars on various existing migration > cluster projects in the institute (see > http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/article_view.asp?id=198 for more information). > > AREA OF EXPERTISE > The successful candidate will be someone who holds a PhD degree (or is > awaiting conferment) and has research interests and expertise in Migration > Studies, Poverty Reduction, Policy and/or Development Studies in the > Southeast Asian region. > > The candidate should preferably have research experience in the area of > migration and poverty in Southeast Asia, as well as expertise in managing > multi-country research (both questionnaire surveys and in-depth interviews). > Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis is highly > desirable. The candidate must be familiar with questionnaire design, sampling > methodology in the context of Asia, and must be fluent in both spoken and > written Bahasa Indonesian or Javanese. > > The successful candidate should also possess the following skills/qualities: > Good project management, team-building skills and aptitude for working in a > Southeast Asian context; > Ability to manage large research projects and prepared to spend several > months in the field (Indonesia); > A willingness to play a coordinating role in liaising with all the partners > in the RPC; > Research experience in Asia; > · Experience in handling large datasets and conducting qualitative > interviews; > · Strong library skills; > · Excellent command of spoken and written English and the ability to > write for a variety of audiences; > · Good networks with regional institutes and NGOs involved in > migration-related work are an added advantage. > > TERMS AND CONDITIONS > The terms and conditions for the position are as follows: > > 1. To assume duty as soon as possible but no later than mid-April > 2012. > 2. PhD candidates who have fulfilled all the requirements of the > PhD and awaiting conferment may also apply. A letter from your university > will be required to confirm that you have successfully completed all degree > requirements for the conferment of a PhD degree before your proposed start > date. > 3. Contracts for a 24-month period to be awarded on a competitive > basis to deserving candidates. > 4. An all-inclusive and fixed monthly salary of up to S$5,500. > 5. A monthly housing allowance of S$500 for non-Singaporean staff > who do not own properties in Singapore. > 6. CPF contributions in accordance with the Central Provident Fund > Act will be made for Singapore citizens and permanent residents. > 7. A travel subsidy (payable once only) of S$2,000 will be provided > for expatriates who are recruited from overseas*. > 8. Medical benefits entitlement. > 9. Vacation leave of 28 days per calendar year. > 10. The benefits that the National University of Singapore provides > and other information about working in NUS and living in Singapore are > available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/potentialhires/index.html. > > Terms and conditions, according to university guidelines, are subject to > change without prior notice. > > *The travel subsidy is a contribution towards expenses incurred by the > appointee in re-locating to Singapore. Such expenses refer to costs for > travel, packing, transportation and insurance of personal and professional > effects as well as settling-in expenses. No other allowances will be payable. > > APPLICATION > Interested scholars should submit the following as soon as possible: > > An application form > [http://www.populationasia.org/Vacancies/personal-particulars-form-academic-staff.doc] > Curriculum vitae, with a complete list of publications > Academic certificates and transcripts > At least one sample of your published work (non-returnable) > A write-up, no more than 800 words, explaining your past research experience > and aptitude in relation to the research project. > > In addition, please arrange for at least 3 referees, one of whom should be > the PhD supervisor, to submit a confidential report on your academic standing > and research directly to the Principal Investigator. The reports should reach > us within two weeks of you submitting your application. > > Please indicate “RF Application (RPC)” in your subject line and email your > forms and/or enquiries to: > > Principal Investigator > c/o Ms Theodora Lam > Asia Research Institute > National University of Singapore > Bukit Timah Campus, > 469A Tower Block, > #10-01 > SINGAPORE 259770 > Fax: 65-7791428 > Email: [email protected] > > All applications received will be reviewed immediately (from Jan 2012) until > a successful candidate is identified. > > ++++++++++++++++++ Eric Sheppard Vice President, Association of American Geographers Regents Professor, Department of Geography Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change Director of Graduate Studies, Development Studies and Social Change 414 Social sciences building 267, 19th Ave. South University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=shepp001
