The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Part-time Research Assistant on a 3-6 months’ contract at the Science of Learning in Education Centre (SoLEC), Office of Education Research.
Project Title: LOVING (Learning about Our behavior is Valuable for Increasing Nurturing relationships and healthy Growth) – Development Phase
Project Introduction: The LOVING project will examine the impact of improving caregiver sensitivity to influence children’s executive functioning (EF) and emotional and physical wellbeing. In the Development Phase, we will adapt the O (Own-Video Feedback) from a well-validated program to improve sensitive caregiving (i.e., the VIPP-SD). The program includes seven home-based intervention sessions where caregivers receive individualized feedback based on their own video recordings of interactions with their children, and a post-intervention interview session.
Requirements
- Academic qualification:
Completed undergraduate degree or ongoing or completed graduate degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Nursing, and/or similar areas
- Work experience:Prior experience conducting semi-structured interviews
Prior experience conducting qualitative analysis
- Desirable interests, skills, and attributes:Proficiency and ability to conduct interviews in mother tongues preferred
Have good communication and organizational skills
Have good interpersonal skills
Be a good team-player, proactive, and able to work independently and with a large group of researchers
Responsibilities
- To conduct interviews with participants of the development phase of the intervention.
- To assist with qualitative analyses of interviews (transcribing, translation, coding)
- To perform other tasks as required by the Principal Investigators.
Application
Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Workday Job Requisition ID: (R00017551)
https://ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/NTU-Main-Campus-Singapore/Research-Assistant--Office-of-Education-Research---NIE-_R00017551
Closing Date
Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.
