Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice) [NIE]

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract at the .

Project Title: Young Tembusu Programme Phase 2: Scaling a Research-Informed Model of Enrichment Programme for Holistic Youth Development

Project Introduction: The Young Tembusu Programme (YTP) Phase 2 is a research-informed enrichment initiative that scales a holistic youth development model for disadvantaged students from participating schools, delivered through interdisciplinary sub-programmes conducted during the June and December school holidays. Building on the pilot phase, the programme provides structured, high-quality learning experiences during periods when youths may have limited access to enrichment, with a focus on supporting students cognitive, social, and emotional development, as well as dispositions such as agency, resilience, and creativity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with Honours or above preferably in Social Science, Learning Sciences, Education, Psychology, Data Science, or a related field:

• Familiar with the Singapore education system
• Familiar with qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Proficient in using at least one statistical software package (e.g., SPSS)
• Experience in conducting research in schools
• Experience in coordination and conduct of data collection and organization
• Experience in analysing quantitative and qualitative data
• Possess strong interpersonal communication, writing and language skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to work cooperatively in a team environment

Responsibilities:

. Liaise with stakeholders (E.g. participating schools/parents/teachers, external partners and other researchers involved in the project)

. Planning, preparation, and implementation of data collection

. Data cleaning and coding

. Synthesising of information from research findings

. Preparation of presentation materials

. Other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator / Co-PIs

Application

Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.