At BIT, Associate Advisors are the junior members of our team, starting their careers in the field of behavioural science. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is enthusiastic about applying behavioural insights to improve the lives of citizens.

This role is a Full-Time Permanent position based in our Raffles Place office with a hybrid working pattern.

What makes a great Associate Advisor?

• Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to translate complex ideas into plain language.
• A good understanding of the behavioural science literature and how it can be applied to impact policy.
• Some statistical literacy, understanding sampling methods, trial design, data collection and analysis.
• Organisational skills and the ability to balance the demands of several activities with a proven track record of meeting deadlines and working under pressure.
• The ability and willingness to learn and develop skills.
• A Bachelor, Masters or PhD in a relevant subject area (including, but not limited to: economics, psychology, statistics, anthropology, sociology, public health, design thinking, research methods). We also welcome candidates who may be taking non-traditional routes to behavioural science, such as those who have backgrounds in computer science, engineering, or the humanities. In general, we encourage candidates who have an interest in and understanding of what drives human behaviour to apply.

Desirable

• 1-2 years of previous professional work experience.
• Previous experience of working with primary data, R preferred.
• Whilst the working language of the office is English, proficiency in any language commonly spoken in the region (e.g. Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Tagalog, Tamil, etc) would be beneficial.

What does an Associate Advisor do?

The successful candidate can expect to:

• Assist in the design of projects across a broad range of policy areas
• Deliver projects in the Singapore team’s portfolio. This could include preparing policy papers, trial checklists, ideas notes, and literature review as well as working with senior colleagues to implement these projects.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to build a positive and collaborative culture and ensure that quality is maintained across the business.
• Listen to the objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice from BIT, identifying problems, determining the appropriate research methodology with support from our specialist researchers and advising organisations based on these findings.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research, including surveys, interviews, participant observation and desktop research
• Share and communicate insights through activities such as running workshops with clients, or supporting the presentation of project findings.
• As an indication of the sort of work you could be involved in – here are some examples of projects that we work on:

• • Encourage migrant domestic workers to seek help
  • Develop a practical guide on fund-raising for charities
  • Support employers transition to flexible working

What can we offer you?

• We encourage flexible working and have a culture that enables this; for example flexible start and finish times, and a hybrid working model (minimum 2 days per week in the office). We make an effort to adapt to our staff’s circumstances so that we can get the best out of everyone.
• Regular team lunches and social events.
• We foster a supportive environment where you’ll learn and grow with on-the-job training as well as having access to an individual training and development budget.
• Our close-knit Singapore team works closely with our global network of BI specialists and experts. We prioritise collaboration and team problem solving.
• An Employee Assistance Programme that offers you free, professional and entirely confidential counselling and wellbeing support services

How to apply

Through our platform, Applied, you will need to answer a few work-based questions which will be anonymously marked by members of our team. Our selection is based on performance in these questions.

Candidates with the top scoring answers will be invited to a structured interview where you get to meet some of the team. At the interview stage, you will be asked questions that reflect the role and also to complete a work-based task, so you have the chance to demonstrate your skills.

Key dates

• Role opens: Friday 16 May 2025
• Role closes: Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11:59PM SGT
• Assessment Centre (1:1 interviews, group assessment, written assignment and data task) to commence from Monday 22 June

You will need to have the right to work in Singapore in order to be able to undertake this role. We will ask all applicants short-listed for an interview to provide evidence of their right to work during the recruitment process.