Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice) [NIE]

Nanyang Technological University

Job Location:

Singapore - Singapore

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 Pedagogy & Practice (CRPP).

Project Title: Young Tembusu Programme Phase 2: Scaling a Research-Informed Model of Enrichment Programme for Holistic Youth Development

Project Introduction: The Young Tembusu Programme (YTP) Phase 2 is a research-informed enrichment initiative that scales a holistic youth development model for disadvantaged students from participating schools delivered through interdisciplinary sub-programmes conducted during the June and December school holidays. Building on the pilot phase the programme provides structured high-quality learning experiences during periods when youths may have limited access to enrichment with a focus on supporting students cognitive social and emotional development as well as dispositions such as agency resilience and creativity.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree with Honours or above preferably in Social Science Learning Sciences Education Psychology Data Science or a related field:

Familiar with the Singapore education system
Familiar with qualitative and quantitative research methods
Proficient in using at least one statistical software package (e.g. SPSS)
Experience in conducting research in schools
Experience in coordination and conduct of data collection and organization
Experience in analysing quantitative and qualitative data
Possess strong interpersonal communication writing and language skills
Able to work independently with minimal supervision
Able to work cooperatively in a team environment

Responsibilities:

Liaise with stakeholders (E.g. participating schools/parents/teachers external partners and other researchers involved in the project)

Planning preparation and implementation of data collection

Data cleaning and coding

Synthesising of information from research findings

Preparation of presentation materials

Other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator / Co-PIs

Application

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

Closing Date

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

Hiring Institution: NIE

Required Experience:

Junior IC

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 Pedagogy & Practice (CRPP).Project Title: Young Tembusu Programme Phase 2: Scaling a Research-Informed Model of Enrichment Programme for Holis...