Research Assistant (Communication, Science Communication, Psychology)

About the role

The Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at NTU is looking for a Research Assistant to join the project "ATTAIN*SG: Achieving public Trust in AI in autonomous vehicles in Singapore". The school offers a wide range of opportunities for self-conducted, mentored and collaborative research in a supportive environment.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct literature searches
• Assist in developing and conceptualising a survey
• Assist in analysing survey data
• Contribute to research publications and presentations
• Help write the progress report and final research report
• Disseminate the results of the research with the support of, and under the supervision of, the Principal Investigator
• Organise a conference on the project theme
• Carry out administrative work associated with the research programme as necessary

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in communication, psychology, sociology or another social science-related discipline
• Prior experience in survey methodology for social science research
• Good quantitative data management and analytical skills, such as analysing data with SPSS, MPLUS, R and/or Python
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative, multi-cultural team and to work independently
• Initiative and good interpersonal communication skills
• Prior experience in autonomous vehicles research
• Internationally recognised research track record shown through journal publications and conference presentations