The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate on a 7-month contract (with option to renew contract) at the Asian Languages & Cultures (ALC) department.
Project Title: Research Study of the Effectiveness of Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee (MLLPC) and Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee (TLLPC) Programmes
Project Introduction: This is a research project involving NIE as the contracted research body and Malay Language & Tamil Language Community Development Program /MOE as the organizing entities.
The project entails a program valuation study using an adapted Logic Model approach. Primarily qualitative with a small quantitative component, the project examines selected MLLPC and TLLPC core programs over a 5 or 10-year period. It involves conducting interviews with selected individuals or groups who have participated in the core programs/activities. The target groups are secondary/post-secondary students learning Malay Language, teachers, parents, and the general public.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree with relevant experience.
- Possess relevant experience in research. Experience in projects involving medium to large-scale data collection preferred.
- Ability to speak fluent Malay as the research associate will be required to handle Malay texts and liaise largely with Malay-speaking research participants.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team effectively
- Possess good verbal and written communication skills
- Possess good project management and interpersonal skills
- Expertise in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
- Proactive, willing to learn, reliable and able to manage concurrent tasks in a timely manner
- Expertise in quantitative methodologies and analyses and proficiency in statistical analyses software (i.e., SPSS, Qualtrics, and/or Mplus) an advantage
- Expertise in data processing and management an advantage
- Record of strong scientific writing skills and published papers an advantage
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with participating organisations/schools/parents/teachers/ students and research team to manage and coordinate the logistics of project implementation (e.g., scheduling data collection, manpower, and administration procedures)
- Supervise and oversee junior research associates and research assistants
- Manage project data and document up-to-date project records
- Prepare reports and presentations with minimal supervision
- Conduct literature searches and reviews
- Perform data analysis
- Making purchases and claiming for expenses
- Assist in planning and executing tasks to achieve project deliverables
- 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.
