The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Associate on an 18-month part-time contract at the National Institute of Education/ Psychology and Child & Human Development Academic Group.

Project Title: The role of parents in children's social development

Project Introduction: This is a research project that involves observation on parent-child interactions in a naturalistic setting.

Requirements:

• A master's degree with a specialization in psychology or a related field.
• Good knowledge of child development theories. Prior experience working in a research setting involving families and children is preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; being able to be an effective liaison person for contacting families, and to lead and train a team of student assistants in fieldwork and data collection.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out participant recruitment for the project.
• Manage the data collection schedule for the research team.
• Participate in the training of student research assistants.
• Carry out fieldwork, data coding, and analysis.
• Participate in manuscript preparation and dissemination of study findings.
• Other responsibilities related to project management.

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.

Hiring Institution: NIE