Established in 1992, the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) is the only full-fledged communication school in Singapore and is a world-class centre of excellence with an international faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories, and global institutional affiliations. The Privacy and Emotion Lab in WKWSCI is a research lab that conduct in-depth study about individuals’ usage.
WKWSCI is looking for a candidate to join them as a Research Fellow. The incumbent will support the research project that aims to design human-IoT communication that effectively motivates seniors to actively engage in self-directed health prevention, leading to improvements in their mental and physical well-being. Consequently, our project will primarily focus on relatively healthier seniors (aged 60 and above), who do not have serious health conditions requiring intensive medical treatment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct literature reviews and working on research papers
- Lead in the conceptualization and planning of research projects
- Lead in data gathering (including focus group discussions and surveys)
- Conduct data analyses of interview data and survey data
- Actively contribute to the writing of academic research manuscript
- Lead in the writing of reports
- Carry out administrative work associated with the program of research as necessary
Job Requirements:
- PhD degree in Communication Studies, Psychology or related field in the social sciences
- Prior experience in focus group interviews and surveys for social science research
- Ability to run standard statistical tests (e.g., using SPSS or Mplus for regression analysis and SEM, etc.)
- Knowledge of advanced statistical tests (e.g. moderation/mediation, hierarchical regression etc.) is preferred
- Good project management skills, with multi-tasking ability
- Academic writing skills
- Good publication track record evidenced by journal publications and conference presentations is preferred
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
