Research Assistant

2 weeks ago

Singapore Nanyang Technological University Full time

Office of Education Research

Project Title: Early Support for Foundational Skills of Preschool Children at Socio-economic Risk in Singapore [MOE SoL 9/22 BOB]

Project Introduction: This project funded by the MOE Science of Learning (SoL) Programme takes a proof-of-concept approach to develop and trial the efficacy of targeted interventions for preschool children at Nursery 2 in Singapore to build their foundational skills - both academic and non-academic. A randomized controlled design is applied to gauge intervention efficacy in preschool classrooms. The goal of the research programme is to translate the research findings into packages of professional development and teaching materials for early childhood classrooms. The overarching aim is to improve essential skills for low SES children before they enter kindergarten.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Child development, Early childhood education or a related field from a University of good standing
- Possess excellent communication skills with a good command of the English language to perform literature reviews, and create visual infographics for presentations
- Good administration skills, including data management and storage
- Experience with relevant software (Microsoft Office, SPSS, etc.)
- Excellent organizational skills and able to work within given deadlines
- Able to work independently in self-directed manner
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Experience working with young children

**Responsibilities**:

- Support Research Fellow in managing the research programme
- Administrative duties, assisting with preparation of documents for IRB, research progress reports, purchase of materials/equipment for research, etc.
- To manage day to day operations and meticulous record keeping of the research project
- Assist Research Fellow in liaising and working closely with childcare centres, and stakeholders from external institutions
- Assist with literature reviews and reports
- Participant recruitment and coordination with school/centre staff
- Coordinate outreach to participating families/parents
- Assist with implementing teacher surveys, pilot studies, randomized controlled interventions and tracking longitudinal data collection
- To assist with preparation and materials development for studies
- To carry any other duties as required by Principal Investigator and Research Fellow

Application

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 28 calendar days from date of posting.

Other Information

Hiring Institution: NIE

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