Post-Doctoral Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant (JCSS)

Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education Limited; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education institution in Scotland seeks a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant. The role involves data collection, report preparation, and collaboration with researchers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields, experience in research, and strong writing skills in Chinese and English. Knowledge of early childhood education is an advantage.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ relevant post-qualification working experience.
• Experience in research projects about early childhood education is a plus.
• Strong academic writing skills in both Chinese and English.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse data through various methods.
• Prepare materials for reports.
• Recruit and interview subjects individually or in focus groups.
• Maintain accurate records of interviews.
• Write reports and present findings.

Skills

Data collection and analysis

Quantitative and qualitative research methodology

Academic writing

Proficiency in statistics software

Knowledge in early childhood education

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or above in education, psychology, or social science

Tools

SPSS

Job description

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant (JCSS)

Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education (YCCECE) is the first and only specialist Early Childhood Education (ECE) institution in Hong Kong, founded in 2018 by the Yew Chung Education Foundation (YCEF), an established non-profit organization with over 86 years of pioneering history in Early Childhood and international education. Since the 1970s, “Yew Chung” has been synonymous with high quality Early Childhood Education (ECE), thanks to the visionary leadership of Dr. Betty Chan Po-king, a globally renowned ECE educator. Today, the Yew Chung Approach to ECE is being recognised for its unique philosophy, curriculum and pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyse data through various methods, including survey and observations
• Prepare materials for reports
• Recruit and/or interview subjects individually or in a focus group
• Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary
• Write reports, present findings, and collaborate with other researchers.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree or above in education, psychology, or other social science subjects
• At least three years’ relevant post-qualification working experience
• Experience in relevant research projects about early childhood education is a plus
• Those with less experience may be considered for appointment as Senior Research Assistant
• Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodology
• Proficiency in using statistics software (e.g. SPSS)
• Strong academic writing skills in both Chinese and English
• Knowledge in child development, education, in particular ECE is an advantage