Research Assistant (12 Months Contract)

MINDSG LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDSG LTD in Singapore is seeking an entry-level research support assistant to help with data cleaning and analysis, reporting, and literature reviews. The role includes transcription of interview recordings and assisting with survey design and data collection.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to working with intellectual disability services and stakeholder engagement within a social service environment, joining MINDSG HQ.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Business Analytics, or a related field, with exposure to data analysis and research.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform data cleaning, merging, and analysis.
• Report and visualise data and results in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Perform literature searches and reviews.
• Perform data extraction on handwritten records.
• Transcribe audio-recordings of research interviews/focus groups.
• Assist with research-related activities and survey design, data collection, and interviews.

Skills

Data cleaning

Data analysis

Reporting & visualization

Literature review

Transcription

Survey design

Education

Diploma/Degree in Psychology or related

Tools

SPSS

Python

R

Excel

Job description

To provide support for Research Team's work in the following ways:

1. Performing data cleaning, merging, and analysis

2. Reporting and visualising data and results in an easy-to-understand manner

3. Performing literature searches and reviews

4. Performing data extraction on digitalised versions of handwritten records

5. Transcribing audio-recordings of research interviews/focus group discussions

6. Assisting with other research related activities, such as attaining research discussion meetings with internal and external stakeholders and taking notes, assisting with the designing and scripting of surveys and interview guides, assisting with survey data collection, and assisting with conducting assessments, interviews and focus group discussions.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Psychology, Social Sciences, Business Analytics, or a related field, with exposure to data analysis and research.

• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

Other Information

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office programmes (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Proficiency in at least one data analysis programme (e.g. SPSS, Python, R) is a plus

• Experience with interacting with people with intellectual disability is a plus

• Experience working in a social service agency is a plus

Working location: MINDS HQ