Research Associate (Office of Education Research, Science of Learning in Education Centre) [NIE]

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Singapore,
Job Type: FullTime

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate (Qualitative) at the Office of Education Research , Science of Learning in Education Centre.

Project Title: Understanding the Development and Drivers of Adolescents’ Educational Pathways: The Singapore Longitudinal Cohort Study

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 choices and decisions made about educational pathways through secondary education (especially self-identity and agency, school and career aspirations, and social and relational contexts), (c) factors that influence the stability and change patterns of educational pathways.

Requirements

Essential

  • Masters degree in Psychology, Sociology or related field
  • Experience with conducting qualitative research, preferably with a team
  • Experience with coding techniques and qualitative software
  • Intermediate understanding of quantitative data and analysis
  • Strong project and research management skills
  • Interest in education and youth development
  • Excellent Writing Skills
  • Ability to Work Independently
  • Leadership Skills

Responsibilities

  • Liaise with participating schools/parents/teachers and other researchers involved in the project
  • Assist with data preparation, entry, and analysis
  • Developing procedures to ensure data integrity and quality
  • Consolidate and write up research findings
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator / Co-PIs

Please note that whilst the contract duration is 5 months, there is potential for contract extension as this is a longitudinal study.

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


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