Research Associate (Character and Citizenship Education Project)

About the role

The National Institute of Education (NIE) is inviting applications for a Research Associate on a 10-month renewable contract at the Singapore Centre for Character and Citizenship Education. The project, titled DRivers, Enablers and pathways of Adolescent developMent in Singapore (DREAMS), examines the trajectories of educational pathways in adolescence and how they intersect with adolescents' aspirations, identity, lifestyle, wellbeing and social context. The associate will study secondary students' school and career-related aspirations, self-identity, agency and influencing social contexts.

Key responsibilities

• Data management, processing and advanced data analysis, including qualitative components
• Support project deliverables such as reports, research dissemination, publications and database organisation
• Assist with the responsibilities and deliverables of the larger research programme
• Conduct literature reviews proactively or as assigned by the PI / Co-PIs
• Carry out other tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator / Co-PIs

Required profile

• Master's degree, preferably in Psychology, Sociology or a related social science; a bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of relevant research experience is also considered
• Strong interpersonal communication, academic writing and language skills
• Proactive and able to manage tasks independently with minimal supervision
• Preferred: evidence of expertise in survey design, measurement and predictive modelling, familiarity with educational and psychosocial theories of human development, evidence of academic publication and presentation, and familiarity with the Singapore education system

Required skills

• Proficiency in statistical software packages such as R and Mplus
• Survey data collection and data management workflows
• Predictive statistical analysis such as confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modelling and longitudinal analysis

Applications (internal and external) are made through Workday; only shortlisted candidates will be notified, and the closing date is 14 calendar days after posting.