Research Assistant (NIE-CRCD)

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD).

Project Title: DRivers, Enablers and pathways of Adolescent developMent in Singapore (DREAMS): The Singapore Longitudinal Cohort Study (SG-LCS) Phase 1

Lead Project Introduction: This study seeks primarily to understand (a) the nature of educational pathways made by students through secondary education, (b) the drivers of the decisions made about educational pathways through secondary education (especially self-identity and agency, school and career aspirations, and social and relational contexts), (c) the stability and change patterns of educational pathways as well as factors that may be associated with change. We expect the drivers of educational pathways to be interrelated, and (d) through retrospective investigation, the factors at early childhood and primary school that contribute to educational pathways. Furthermore, this study will allow focus on educational pathways of specific subgroups to understand the differential impact of educational pathways for (e) students with special educational needs (SEN) and (f) for students from financially disadvantaged environments.

Project 5 Introduction:

This study follows up on the earlier Singapore Kindergarten Impact Project (SKIP) and SKIP Follow-Up (SKIP-Up) cohorts into their secondary school phase. In SKIP, the development of children from ~80 kindergartens and childcare centers were tracked from Kindergarten 1 to Primary 1; SKIP-Up followed up on a subset of these children as well as their classmates near the end of primary school. The current study invites the participation of participants from the SKIP and SKIP-Up studies, to continue examining aspects of child development from early childhood through adolescents, including the influence of home- and school-related factors, and early and concurrent predictors. Findings from this study will provide unique and valuable insights to the factors and conditions that are important in influencing child development and outcomes in cognitive, socio-emotional, physical and mental health and well-being, in the context of Singapore homes and schools. The advertised position is for Year 4 of this longitudinal project intended to span the secondary years (Secondary 1 to 4 or 5). 

Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education, or related fields. Candidates with a Master’s Degree may be considered for a Research Associate position.

• Familiarity with the Singapore education system (mainstream / special education)

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Proficiency with quantitative data analysis using statistical analysis software such as SPSS, Mplus, and R

• Possess strong interpersonal communication skills and good analytical skills

• Possess good verbal and written communication skills

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Able to work cooperatively in both small (<3 pax) and large teams (>10 Pax)

• Proactive, willing to learn, reliable and able to manage concurrent tasks in a timely manner

Preferred

• Proficiency in statistical analyses software (i.e. SPSS and/or R/Mplus)

• Proficiency with Microsoft Power Automate

• Experience with research data management

• Experience with Qualtrics

• Experience in working with adolescents

• Fluency in Mandarin, Malay or Tamil is required as the Research Assistant may need to explain instructions and conduct data collection to participants who primarily speak these languages

• Relevant experience in research

Responsibilities

• Assist with data collection and liaise with participating schools/parents/teachers and members of the research team

• Maintain records and document research progress

• Assist with data processing and analysis

• Assist in the administration and management of project-related matters

• Conduct literature reviews related to the research project

• Assist in the writing of reports and papers for publication

• Other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator (PI) / Co-PIs

Application

Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Workday Job Requisition ID: R00023389
(https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Research-Assistant--Centre-for-Research-in-Child-Development---NIE-_R00023389)

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.