About the Role

The Research Associate will work closely with the Faculty Director, the Centre’s Advisory Board, and the Dean (Research) at NLS to incubate the Centre’s research activities.

Responsibilities

Specifically, the Research Associate will be responsible for:

• Coordinate the centre’s research programme including developing proposals, concept/background notes for workshops and seminars, and cultivating research collaborations.
• Develop, plan and submit grant proposals on the centre’s thematic areas in consultation with the faculty advisor and other faculty affiliates.
• Managing fellowship programmes with the centre, including the centre’s student internship programme.
• Assist in coordinating events at the centre including its annual lecture, research workshops, stakeholder consultations and meetings as required.
• Submit at least 1 peer-reviewed journal article each year and/or publish 2 short-form pieces, such as blog articles, policy briefs, case briefs, and/or commentaries for the NLS Scholarship Repository and/or opinion pieces or commentaries in popular media each year.