Total 11 research nurse job vacancies in D13 Macpherson, Braddell

Job Scope:

Research

· Assist with data collation, analysis, and compilation of Singapore Cultural Statistics

· Assist with building of data warehouse/research for quarterly data insights newsletter, Culture Bytes.

· Assist with organisation of research training workshops for the Cultural Policy Research Network.

· Assist with development of Custom-GPTs for Research use cases where needed (training will be provided).

Any other duties as may be agreed and assigned.

Working Arrangement:

Location: Clarke Quay

Working Hours:

Mondays – Thursdays, 9am – 6.30 pm (1 hour lunch break)

Fridays, 9 am – 6 pm

Hybrid mode – few days in office and some days work from home

Salary: Monthly Rated

Contract Duration: June 2025 - Dec 2025

Work Requirements:

· Good good communication and written skills

· Versed in Microsoft office

· Good eye for details, interest in research, publications, and data management

· Ability to work in dynamic working environment

· Team player

EA License No.: 96C4864 (Shanice Lim Xin Ni)

Reg. No.: R22110485

One Research Assistant

Period 1: 31 January – 21 February 2025 (16 mandays)

Period 2: 26 March – 11 April 2025 (12 mandays)

Up to max of 168 hours of work over the two periods.May not be expected to work every weekday

Mondays to Fridays, 9:30am to 4.30pm, 1 hour break. Not required on Sats, Suns and gazetted PH.

Use IT tools to automate data collection processes for a research study (e.g., using macros in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Word):

• Generate administrative forms, reports and other materials to be sent to schools;

• Collate and check data submitted by schools;

• Communicate and clarify with schools on data submission.

May also be required to perform other administrative tasks.

RA should be meticulous and strong in IT skills. He/she must be able to use IT tools to automate data collection processes (e.g., using macros in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Word).

Place of work - MOE North Buona Vista Drive, must be able to commit to work for the 2 periods.

Salary: 20 per hr.

Job Scope:

1. Input up-to-date research findings and prospect data into database.
2. Conduct simple research on prospective donors using public sources to help identify new individuals and corporates who could donate, and to help compile profiles to prepare fundraisers.
3. Compile and update donation and fund related information in the departments CRM database.
4. Provide support in preparation of data for development of new data analytics projects, e.g., studying effectiveness of email content.
5. Other basic database admin connected to prospects and donors.

Working Arrangement:

Working Hours:

Location: Nanyang Avenue

Salary: $2000-$2800/Month

Contract Duration: 6 Months (renewable subject to performance)

Requirements:

1. Minimum A-Levels/Diploma qualification
2. Possess experience working on databases and reviewing and collating quantitative data or qualitative information from public sources.
3. Possess some research experience and skills (e.g. academic/study research, market research, fundraising research).
4. Knowledge of MS Office applications including MS Excel and Word.
5. Ability to work on tight deadlines and work independently and in a team.
6. Demonstrate resourcefulness and flexibility.

EA License No.: 96C4864

Reg. No.: R22110485

1. Job Scope: Pre-interview reading of student profile and interview questions, interviewing secondary school students (incl. those who may have special education needs), post-interview debrief with the research team, any subsequent verification of transcripts if necessary. Willing to travel to on-site school location. Voice recorder will be provided.
2. Working Arrangement: Research Team will notify of interview slots and confirm them 3 to 7 days in advance. Availability for last-minute stand-ins in case of illness will be good. As much as possible, if available for interviews between Januaryand March/April 2025 and 2026 would be an important advantage as this is a longitudinal study and we will try to pair students with the same interviewer. We will try to assign roughly 2 to 6 interviews per week. Unfortunately, we cannot promise anything more concrete due to our dependence on school availability for the interview sessions. All interviews will take place after curricula hours, ~1.30pm to 5.30pm.

Salary: $20 per hour, expected minimum commitment per day = 4 hours

Job Scope:

• Design materials (infographics, animation) for learning interventions of LEARN and programmes
• Sense-making and validate transcription quality for research
• Managing research platform for better navigation to scale up our reach of readers
• Facilitate coordination work where necessary

Requirements:

• Good analytical, writing and verbal communication skills.
• Have some knowledge of Human Resource topics.
• Have a keen interest in research and learning and development.
• Creative and have experience in creating content e.g. infographics, e-learning
• Have experience with creating and editing website, videos, animations etc.
• * Candidates are to provide samples of creations that they had developed previously, if any, as part of their portfolio.

Location: Buona Vista

Salary: $13/hour

Contract Period: Oct 2024 to March 2025

Mon to Fri

Job Scope:

• Be part of the Transformation and Research Analytics (TRA) team to support the execution of various tasks related to configuring survey polls, distributing unique QR codes, adjusting publicity images, and collaborating with public transport and point-to-point operators.
• Conducting testing, addressing implementation challenges, tracking poll participation rates, and analysing poll results using software such as Excel or other visualization tools.
• Draft the presentation slides to share the outcomes of the polls.
• Supporting digitalisation efforts.

Job Requirements:

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and FormSG
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team
• Good communications skills and able to engage stakeholders
• Positive attitude and fast learner
• Education qualification: Diploma

Working Hours: Mondays to Thursdays : 8.30 am – 6.00 pm / Fridays : 8.30 am – 5.30 pm

Salary Range: $1,900 to $3,500

Contract Duration: 6-month

Location: Labrador Park MRT Station

Contract Period: 3-months (from 22 July to 22 October 2024)

Working hours:

• Mondays to Thursdays: 8:30am to 6:00pm, inclusive of 1hr lunch break

• Fridays: 8:30am to 5:30pm, inclusive of 1hr lunch break

• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, and gazetted public holidays

Purpose of the role:

The Team is currently seeking a detail-oriented Research Assistant (RA) to play a key role in analysing transcribed focused-group discussions.

Job scope:

• The RA will be responsible for cross-checking and verifying preliminary transcriptions generated using AI transcription tools, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the transcribed content.
• Additionally, the RA will conduct a thorough preliminary analysis of the discussions, including summarising key points, identifying themes, and capturing valuable insights.
• This role involves close collaboration with the Senior Specialists and officers of the Arts Education Branch to fully understand specific requirements, details, and deadlines related to the transcribed content.

Requirement:

- capable of providing transcription and analysis of qualitative data,

- proficient in maintaining accuracy and attention to detail during transcription review and analysis,

- familiar with research methodologies and data analysis techniques; and

- possess strong communication skills for summarising and presenting key findings

- familiar with transcription verification tools or software to facilitate comparison of transcribed content with original audio recordings,

- proficient in using presentation and visualisation tools to effectively communicate the preliminary analysis findings (such as Microsoft Power Point, MS Word, Excel),

- proficient in data management and storage for organising and cataloguing transcribed content,

- familiar with tools or methods that can resolve mistakes or issues in the transcribed content, using software or processes that ensure the accuracy and quality of the transcriptions, to maintain the overall quality and reliability of the transcribed discussions.

Job Scope :

Provide research assistance and support for a policy research unit, which will involve proper documentation, submission, and follow-up of research processes.

Tasks may involve the following:

1. Fieldwork preparation (e.g. assist in preparation of fieldwork materials; liaise with fieldwork vendors; observe and document observations during interviewer trainings);
2. Fieldwork quality checks (e.g. observe and document fieldwork proceedings; monitor interviewers’ performance, progress, and clarify with vendor on observed discrepancies; monitor public feedback and bounced mail);
3. Data checks (e.g. support data documentation, compliance, and checks, including clear documentation of errors and remedial actions);
4. Literature reviews (e.g. source, review, and document findings and other details from research papers, reports, and related sources); and
5. Other tasks (e.g. provide administrative support, assist with inventory , and coordinate department meetings).

Requirements

We seek candidates who are able to commit to a 12-month contract (full-time)*, able to work independently as well as within a team setting, and who possess:

1. Background in social sciences (e.g. psychology, sociology, political science) and/or research-related work experience.

2. Good written and verbal communication as well as numeracy skills, and meticulous with details.

3. Familiarity with MS Office tools (e.g. MS Word, MS Excel).

4. The following skills will be advantageous:

1. Experience with quantitative or qualitative data analyses; and/or
2. Familiarity with the research process (e.g. handling surveys, in-depth interviews).

Location: Maxwell Road

Contract Period: 6 months to 12 months

Salary: $9 to $18/hour (depends on experience)

Working Arrangement:

Monday – Thursday, 9am to 6pm

Friday – 9am to 5.30pm

*Hours may vary depending on the task requirements

*When required, some tasks may take place in the late afternoons, evenings, and/or weekends to support in-person surveys.

Working hours may be adjusted accordingly, e.g. 2pm-9pm instead of 9am-6pm.

Job Scope:

Your duties and responsibilities include but are not restricted to the following:

• To assist in the distribution and collection of consent forms in preschools selected for data collection.
• To liaise and schedule with preschools to facilitate a smooth data collection process.
• To undertake data collection, data organization, data entry, data cleaning etc.
• Any other duties assigned by the NIE Research Team.

Location:

• National Institute of Education, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
• Preschool centres around Singapore (during data collection period)

Contract Duration:

19 June 2024 to 30 November 2024 (potential to extend till end Dec2024)

Working Arrangement:

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5.45pm

Friday:8.30am to 5.15pm

Lunch: 1 hour

Sat/Sun: Off

Salary:

S$2,250 per month

Allowance:

Part-time Research Assistants are allowed to claim for transport according to the data collection guidelines which will be provided during training. Transport claims will be from project budget allocated for travel.

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:

Mondays to Fridays: 8.30am to 5.30pm,1 hour lunch break (up to 8 hours a day)

Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.

Duties and responsibilities for RC positions include the following:

Coordinate the interview sessions and training of RAs, plan the logistics of data collection such as preparing testing materials and surveys, email correspondences with schools, scheduling the data collection and cleaning up the data collected. Conduct face-to-face assessment with MOE Kindergarten (MK) children on an individual basis. Support the data collation of the evaluation, including all other general duties such as operational, administrative and other supporting duties

In addition, RC (Position 2) is expected to do qualitative methods and data collection

Must have at least a Diploma (in any field); early childhood qualifications would be an advantage

Experience for both positions: Basic experience in research study which may or may not be related to early childhood, and/or work experience with young children; For RC position 2, experience in qualitative research would be an advantage

Skills for both positions: Must have proficient communication skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Excel, able to manage sets of data, MS PowerPoint)

Pleasant, meticulous and must be able to work with young children

Employment duration: 1 April to 31 July 2024 (4 months)

Requirements

· A diploma in the field related to the study (education) is preferred.

· Work experience in Singapore schools preferred.

· Proven work experience as a Research Assistant or similar role.

· Excellent administrative skills.

· Ability to work under pressure.

· Excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

· Attend project meetings and other meetings as necessary to represent the project team.

· Summarize project results.

· Prepare progress reports.

· Prepare other articles, reports, and presentations.

· Assist in preparing instruments and protocols for data collection.

· Assist in taking field notes during lesson observations, interviews, and focus group discussions.

· Travel to field sites to collect and record data and/or samples as appropriate to the specific objectives of the study.

· Review and clean data to ensure completeness and accuracy of information; follow up with subjects to resolve problems or clarify data collected.

· Maintain accurate records of survey, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary.

· Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary.

· Assist in transcribing and coding of interviews and focus group discussions.

· Provide ready access to all project related data for the faculty researcher and the project team.

· As appropriate to the specified position, code and verify data in accordance with specified research protocol and coding procedures and enter data into a computer database and/or spreadsheet application for subsequent analysis.

· Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

· Assist in preparing findings for publication.

· Assist in writing and contributing to publications.