Research Assistant (NIE-CRCD)

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Singapore is seeking a Research Assistant for a 24-month contract to evaluate the impact of new Mother Tongue Language teaching models in MOE Kindergartens. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree with Honors, proficiency in English and Tamil, and strong research skills. Responsibilities include planning data collection, analyzing research findings, and liaising with stakeholders. This role requires independent work and teamwork, offering a chance to contribute significantly to educational research.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Singapore education system.
• Experience in conducting research in schools.
• Strong writing and language skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and implement data collection.
• Clean and code data.
• Synthesize information from research findings.

Skills

Proficiency in written and spoken English

Proficiency in Tamil

Interpersonal communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree with Honors in Social Science, Linguistics, Education, Psychology, or related field

Tools

SPSS

Job description

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 24-month contract at the Centre for Research in Child Development.

Project Title

Study on the Pilot Program to Increase MTL Exposure in MOE Kindergartens (PRIME-MK)

Project Introduction

This study aims to evaluate the impact of two newly introduced Mother Tongue Language (MTL) teaching models in MOE Kindergartens—Model A, which involves an extended 30 minutes of MTL instructional time, and Model B, which integrates the extended MTL time with an English-MTL Tandem Teaching approach—on children’s MTL learning outcomes and interest.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with Honors or above preferably in Social Science, Linguistics, Education, Psychology, or a related field.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Tamil is required, to conduct data collection and analysis in both languages.
• Familiar with the Singapore education system.
• Familiar with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Proficient in using at least one statistical software package (e.g., SPSS).
• Experience in conducting research in schools.
• Experience in coordination and conduct of data collection and organization.
• Experience in analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Possess strong interpersonal communication, writing and language skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Planning, preparation, and implementation of data collection.
• Data cleaning and coding.
• Synthesising information from research findings.
• Preparation of presentation materials.
• Liaising with stakeholders.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator / Co-PIs.

Application

Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Workday Job Requisition ID: R00023037
(https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Research-Assistant--Centre-for-Research-in-Child-Development---NIE-_R00023037)

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.