The National Institute of Education (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate on a 12 month contract at the Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD), Office of Education Research (OER) .
Project Title: Beginning Early: SingaPore’s Ongoing Study starting in Infancy of Twenty-first-century-skills, Individual differences, and Variance in the Environment (BE POSITIVE study)
Project Introduction: The Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD) at National Institute of Education (NIE) is looking for a Research Associate to assist with the BE POSITIVE study.
Beginning Early: SingaPore’s Ongoing Study starting in Infancy of Twenty-first-century-skills, Individual differences, and Variance in the Environment (BE POSITIVE study) is a collaboration with Singhealth Polyclinics and involves more than 14 research scientists and clinicians. As such, the Research Associate will have the opportunity to interact with people from a variety of backgrounds, and will also work closely with the overall study PI. BE POSITIVE’s primary goal is to better examine the interaction between home and school influences upon child development and academic success, starting in ages 0-4. Data sources will include computerized testing, questionnaires, and video/audio data.
Requirements
We are looking for an organized and responsible Research Associate to support project management and data organization and analysis. The Research Associate may have opportunities for manuscript writing should he/she wish.
• Academic qualification: Masters in Psychology, Neuroscience, Social Work, Nursing, Data Science, or related field. Candidates with a PhD may be considered for a Research Fellow position instead.
• Ability to communicate, read, and write in English
• Ability to think logically with regards to data organization and advise staff on management
• Work experience: Past experience with project management is a plus
• Desirable interests, skills, and attributes:
• Interest in cognitive and developmental outcomes and parent-child interactions
• Detail oriented, ability to work in a team, organized.
Responsibilities
Assist PI with project management (e.g., staff management, budgeting, reporting (including analysis), purchasing, IRB development, documentation), manage data cleaning and storage team, ensure communication between team members, contribute to development of the project where needed, as well as tracking the recruitment and outcomes. There may also be opportunities for manuscript writing.
Application
Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NIE
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