Research Associate

SINGAPORE CENTRE FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Singapore seeks a diligent individual for a role focused on managing research data, conducting independent analyses, and developing research tools for school projects. This position demands strong organizational, project management, and communication skills in both English and Chinese, along with a Master's degree and experience in educational settings. Join us to contribute to impactful research in language learning and teaching.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent required.
• Experience in Singapore schools preferred.
• Basic knowledge of statistical methods and research design.

Responsibilities

• Manage research data and conduct analyses.
• Conduct independent data collection and literature review.
• Write research reports and proposals under supervision.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Verbal communication

Statistical knowledge

IT skills

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage research data and keep up-to-date research records, be able to perform data analyses and critically interpret generated data, and summarise research findings.
• Search and sort out literature and database, identify key findings of previous research, and be able to paraphrase and consolidate key concepts of literature.
• Conduct data collection independently (survey, classroom observation, FGD, interview, spoken and written language data).
• Process and generate descriptive data from surveys, classroom observation, FGDs, interviews and corpora independently.
• Be able to construct teaching plans or test items independently.
• Be able to design research tools for school-based project.
• Project administration tasks such as scheduling and liaise with schools.
• Be able to develop and maintain co-operative working relationships with Principal Investigator, colleagues and collaborators, be able to give feedback and share ideas or experience with others, and resolve problems in most situations.
• Be able to report clearly on design and progress of research project.
• Write research reports and papers, and be able to produce relevant write-ups for proposals under PI’s supervision.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational skills and able to work independently within given deadlines.
• Experience in working with teachers and students in Singapore schools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and project management skills.
• Basic statistical knowledge and skills.
• Good theoretical knowledge of research designs in general.
• Good IT skills.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese, to liaise with Chinese-speaking associates.
• Basic knowledge in Chinese Linguistics and Language Teaching and Learning.

(All applications will be in strict confidence. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.)