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The Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis,
Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS),
invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work on a research
project entitled CHAMPSEA: Transnational Migration in South-East Asia and
the Health of Children Left Behind. The position will be based in
Singapore.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
The successful candidate will be someone who holds a PhD degree (or is
awaiting conferment) and has research interests in a relevant area of the
social sciences (e.g. Migration Studies, Health Studies, Anthropology,
Sociology or Geography).
He/she should have research experience in the area of migration and
health, preferably in an Asian context, and will be expected to co-
ordinate the next stage of field work in four study countries (Indonesia,
the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam). The candidate will join an
international team of researchers at a crucial stage of the project when
the first round of data collection has been completed.
The candidate should also possess the following skills/qualities:
- Good project management, team-building skills and aptitude for working
in a Southeast Asian context.
- A willingness to play a co-ordinating role in the collection of
qualitative data from the four study countries.
- Some experience in using qualitative data analysis software such as
NVivo.
The ability to speak or understand one of the following Southeast Asian
languages – Thai, Indonesian or Vietnamese – although not necessary, will
be an advantage.
Closing date for applications is 15 July 2008.
Please visit http://www.populationasia.org/Vacancies.htm for more details.
Do feel free to direct all informal enquiries to Prof Brenda Yeoh (Tel:
+65 6516 5281, email: [log in to unmask]) or Ms Theodora Lam (Tel: +65 6516
8786, email: [log in to unmask]).
Please quote ref: AMC-PDF
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Principal Investigator
c/o Ms Theodora Lam
Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis
Asia Research Institute
National University of Singapore, Bukit Timah Campus
469A Tower Block
#10-01, Bukit Timah Road,
Singapore 259770
Fax: +65 6779 1428
Email: [log in to unmask]
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