The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the Psychology and Child & Human Development Department.
Project Title: Building Human Capacity in Singapore’s Population: A National Longitudinal Study of Child and Maternal Well-being [RI 2/24 CHS]
Project Introduction: This project looks into the development and testing of an integrated parenting and social skills intervention programme to foster better social-emotional and self-regulation skills among children age 3 to 6. The project involves a four-arm randomized controlled trial involving parents and preschool children.
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree with a specialization in psychology or a related field.
- Good knowledge of child development theories.
- Prior experience working in a research setting involving families and children is preferred.
- Strong communication and organizational skills; being able to be an effective liaison person for contacting families, and to lead and train a team of student assistants in fieldwork and data collection.
Responsibilities:
- Carry out participant recruitment for the project.
- Manage the data collection schedule for the research team.
- Participate in the training of student research assistants.
- Carry out fieldwork, data coding, and analysis.
- Participate in manuscript preparation and dissemination of study findings.
- Any other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator
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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