Research Assistant

Singapore University of Social Sciences; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore is seeking qualified research staff for a project on developing a truth discernment test targeting misinformation susceptibility. The role includes conducting literature reviews, data cleaning, statistical analysis, and liaison with various research boards. Candidates should have at least a Bachelor’s degree and ideally some research assistant experience. The project is expected to last for 12 months and is vital for enhancing awareness around misinformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and above, preferably with research assistant experience.

Responsibilities

• Search and annotated curation of literature review articles.
• Data cleaning.
• Statistical analysis and reporting.
• Tracking of project budget.
• Disbursal and tracking of tokens of appreciation.
• Drafting progress and budget reports.
• Liaising with SUSS University Research Centre.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

About The Job

Title of Project

Developing a Truth Discernment Test for Perceiving the Truth of Argumentatively Structured Items in Misinformation Susceptibility

What You Will Be Doing

Project Summary

We are seeking qualified research staff to assist in developing a truth discernment test for misinformation susceptibility. The approach of this project will be to test the validity and reliability of a set of argumentatively structured truth discernment items on Singapore undergraduatesушылар? The intent of the project is to develop a set of such items for misinformation susceptibility. The project is scheduled to run for 12 months.

Job Scope

• Search and annotated curation of literature review articles
• Data cleaning
• Statistical analysis and reporting
• Tracking of project budget
• Disbursal and tracking of tokens of appreciation
• Drafting progress and budget reports
• Liaising with SUSS University Research Centre, SUSS Institutional Review Board, Grantor (Ministry of Education, Singapore)

Job Requirements

Qualification / Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree and above, preferably with research assistant experience

Applications should be made to:

A/P Adrian Kwek
SUSS College of Interdisciplinary and Experiential Learning
Singapore University of Social Sciences
463 Clementi Road
Singapore 599494