Research Assistant (Psychology/Education)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Social Sciences at NTU Singapore invites applications for a Research Assistant (Psychology/Education) on a 24-month contract basis, renewable subject to performance and project needs. PATHS is MOE-funded and tracks 500–600 Primary 1 students across 20+ Singapore primary schools to profile learner trajectories.

The role involves liaising with schools, administering psychoeducational assessments, distributing and tracking questionnaires, maintaining records, and supporting ethics,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, child development, sociology, or related field.
• Excellent interpersonal and English communication skills.
• Well-organised, self-motivated, and able to meet deadlines; willingness to travel to school sites.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
• Experience with school-based research or working with young children preferred.
• Familiarity with SPSS, jamovi, JASP, or R for data management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day research operations with participating primary schools.
• Administer psychoeducational assessments and tasks one-to-one with students.
• Distribute, collect, and track parent and teacher questionnaires.
• Maintain research records; assist with data entry, cleaning and quality checks.
• Assist with ethics documentation, literature searches, reports, and stakeholder materials.
• Train and coordinate part-time student research assistants during data collection.
• Perform administrative and procurement tasks as required by the Principal Investigator.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data management

MS Office

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SPSS

R

jamovi

JASP

Job description

The School of Social Sciences (SSS) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant (Psychology/Education) on a 24-month contract basis, renewable subject to performance and project needs.

Project Title: Profiling Academic Trajectories and Heterogeneity of Low-Progress Learners for Enhancing Learning Support (PATHS)

Project Introduction: The PATHS study is a Ministry of Education (MOE)-funded longitudinal investigation tracking 500–600 Primary 1 students enrolled in the Learning Support Programme (LSP) and/or Learning Support for Mathematics (LSM) across 20+ Singapore primary schools. Using person-centred analytic models, the study identifies heterogeneous learner subgroups across cognitive, literacy, mathematical, and socio-emotional domains, and examines how these profiles evolve and predict academic outcomes. Findings will inform more targeted, evidence-based support for low-progress learners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with participating primary schools and coordinate day-to-day research operations
• Administer psychoeducational assessments and experimental tasks one-to-one with students
• Distribute, collect, and track parent and teacher questionnaires
• Maintain research records; support data entry, cleaning, and quality checking
• Assist with ethics documentation, literature searches, research reports, and stakeholder materials
• Train and coordinate part-time student research assistants during data collection
• Perform administrative and procurement tasks as required by the Principal Investigator

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job Requirements:

• Essential: Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Education, Child Development, Sociology, or a related field
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; good command of spoken and written English - essential for data analysis and communication with stakeholders
• Well-organised, self-motivated, and able to meet deadlines; willing to travel to school sites
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Word)
• Preferred: Prior experience administering psychometric or psychoeducational assessments to children
• Experience conducting school-based research or working with young children (Primary 1–3 level)
• Familiarity with statistical software (e.g., SPSS/jamovi/JASP, R) and data management

Hiring Institution:

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.

For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg

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