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

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of a full time Research Assistant (RA) on a 6-month contract at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice.

Project Title: Are our children feeling good and functioning well? Examining student well-being using a multi-dimensional approach

The study aims to develop a school well-being measure for children, named the Children's Wellness Inventory (CWI), to examine the school well-being profiles of primary school children to broaden the understanding of children's well-being across multiple contexts (i.e., school, home, and general). The findings will inform school initiatives to enhance students' resilience, motivation, engagement, and academic performance and help students have positive well-being for them to thrive and flourish in life. The mixed methods study seeks to recruit about 800 primary 4 and 5 students from four schools to complete a well-being questionnaire, after which a series of quantitative analyses will be done to answer the research questions. For the qualitative part of the study, 20 students will be interviewed to gain deeper insights into their well-being, lived experiences and life challenges. Focus group discussions (FGD) involving students and teachers will also be carried out during the development and pilot phases of the study.

Essential

Requirements for Research Associate

• Bachelor's degree (with honours) in a relevant discipline (e.g. Education, Psychology, Social Sciences)
• Good organizational skills and able to work within tight deadlines
• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Interest in student well-being and good understanding of education research
• Good analytical skills; Proficiency in SPSS, Online survey platforms and Microsoft Office
• A strong team player who is proactive and able to work independently and flexibly in a small team
• ability to administer questionnaires, conduct interviews and focus group discussions (FGD) in Singapore
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in doing qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• With evidence of proficiency in academic writing, such as published journal papers and/or book chapters and research reports
• Experience in working with teachers and students in Singapore schools
  
  

Responsibilities

• Coordinate data collection in schools
• Complete administrative tasks such as preparing schedules, arranging for meetings, liaising with researchers and schools and other stakeholders
• Budget management
• Liaising with stakeholders of the project
• Administer questionnaires, conduct interviews, and FGD
• Perform data processing and analysis
• Contribute to writing research reports and publications
• Assist in preparing presentation materials with minimum supervision
• Conduct literature searches and reviews
• Manage research data and keep up-to-date research records and project documentations
• Organise events, workshops, talks and seminars
• Assist in planning and executing tasks to achieve key deliverables
• Perform other assignments as determined by the Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigators
  
  

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