Research Associate: Early Reading & Enhanced eBooks

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Institute of Education (NIE) invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate on a 12-month contract in the Asian Languages & Cultures Department.

The project, Promoting Early Book Reading at Home: An Intervention with Enhanced eBooks, aims to understand parental attitudes towardMother Tongue reading among 2–6-year-old English-Mandarin bilinguals in Singapore and to evaluate enhanced eBooks to improve engagement and comprehension.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, proactive, reliable and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systematic literature searches and reviews.
• Administer child assessments, surveys, interviews, and assist with experiments.
• Liaise with families, teachers, and school administrators to coordinate data collection.
• Organize research data, maintain records, and document project progress.
• Assist with data processing and preparation for analysis.
• Assist with project-related administrative work.
• Contribute to dissemination of findings via conference presentations, journal articles, book chapters, reports, and digital posts.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigators.

Skills

Proficiency in English

Strong interpersonal skills

Self-motivated and independent work

Proactive and reliable

Able to manage multiple tasks

Education

Master's degree in Education/Applied Linguistics/Cognitive Science or related field

Job description

The National Institute of Education (NIE) invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate on a 12-month contract in the Asian Languages & Cultures Department.

The project, Promoting Early Book Reading at Home: An Intervention with Enhanced eBooks, aims to understand parental attitudes towardMother Tongue reading among 2–6-year-old English-Mandarin bilinguals in Singapore and to evaluate enhanced eBooks to improve engagement and comprehension.