Research Assistant

7 days ago

Punggol, Singapore Singapore Institute of Technology Full time

**Job no**: 498791
**Department**: SIT Teaching & Learning Academy
**Contract type**: Contract

As a University of Applied Learning, SIT works closely with industry in our research pursuits. Our research staff will have the opportunity to be equipped with applied research skill sets that are relevant to industry demands while working on research projects in SIT.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a research project that explores the potential of coaching in positively influencing workplace learners' academic performance and well-being. The Research Assistant will play a crucial role in project management, data collection and analysis, enabling the team to gain valuable insights and make evidence-based recommendations. This is a 1-year funded position with the potential for continued employment to work on other teaching and learning research projects.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support formulation of research methodologies for several AI based research projects
- Schedule and Conduct surveys, interviews and FGD’s for data collection purposes
- Manage and monitor survey completion rates
- Manage tokens of appreciation for research participants
- Conduct both quantitative and qualitative analysis of data when required
- Effectively communicate research findings to the team and various stakeholders

**Job Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or evidence of equivalent knowledge and skills (e.g., psychology, education, social sciences, computer science)
- 1-3 years of experience in educational research
- Functional understanding of teaching methods and strategies in an applied learning context
- Experience in research project management and data collection preferred
- Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods preferred
- Possess track record of scholarly publications/presentations preferred
- Familiarity and interest with coaching principles and research is a plus
- Knowledge, interest and experience in GAI/LLM research is a plus

**Key Competencies**
- Interpersonal skills for recruiting research participants and collecting data from them
- Strong organisational skills to effectively manage data collection processes, multiple tasks, deadlines, and project components
- Ability to efficiently managing time to meet project milestones and deliverables
- Have a functional understanding of teaching methods and strategies in an applied learning context
- Understanding, interest and awareness of uses for GAI and LLM technology

**Major Challenges**:

- Learning new content knowledge
- Learning new data collection and analysis methods
- Interacting with research participants for recruitment, data collection, and research administration

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