Research Associate - Leadership & Education Research

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Centre for Research and Development in Learning at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (CRADLE@NTU) seeks applicants with a Masters degree in Psychology, Sociology, Education or related field for a Research Associate Position.

The role involves overseeing day-to-day project operations, liaising with schools and collaborators, conducting literature reviews, preparing policy reports, and handling ethics documents as well as participant recruitment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Education or related field.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to collect and analyze data.
• Experience with qualitative research methods.
• Willing to travel to school sites for data collection.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; Nvivo experience.
• Publication experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the research project on vertical leadership development for school leadership professional development.
• Liaise and work closely with stakeholders from schools and project collaborators.
• Conduct literature reviews and prepare policy reports for stakeholders.
• Preparation and updating of ethics documents to the Institutional Review Board.
• Recruit participants for studies and manage recruitment processes.
• Data collection through interviews at three time-points with PI and research team.
• Data collection through field observations and document analysis with PI and team.
• Perform data analysis and manage data pipelines under PI supervision.
• Carry out research-related administrative tasks such as purchase of materials/equipment.
• Carry any other duties as required by the Principal Investigator.

Skills

Literature reviews

Data collection

Data analysis

Communication

Independent work

Academic writing

Education

Masters in Psychology/Sociology/Education or related field

Tools

Nvivo

Job description

The Centre for Research and Development in Learning at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (CRADLE@NTU) seeks applicants with a Masters degree in Psychology, Sociology, Education or related field for a Research Associate Position.

The role involves overseeing day-to-day project operations, liaising with schools and collaborators, conducting literature reviews, preparing policy reports, and handling ethics documents as well as participant recruitment.