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.

The Research Assistant will support the day-to-day implementation of this large-scale study under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.

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

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

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU