The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant at the Office of Education Research, Science of Learning in Education Centre.

Project Title: DRivers, Enablers and pathways of Adolescent developMent in Singapore (DREAMS): The Singapore Longitudinal Cohort Study (SG-LCS) Phase 1

Project Introduction: This study seeks primarily to understand (a) the nature of educational pathways made by students through secondary education, (b) the drivers of the decisions made about educational pathways through secondary education (especially self-identity and agency, school and career aspirations, and social and relational contexts), (c) the stability and change patterns of educational pathways as well as factors that may be associated with change. We expect the drivers of educational pathways to be interrelated, and (d) through retrospective investigation, the factors at early childhood and primary school that contribute to educational pathways. Furthermore, this study will allow focus on educational pathways of specific subgroups to understand the differential impact of educational pathways for (e) students with special educational needs (SEN) and (f) for students from financially disadvantaged environments.

Requirements

• Honours degree in the relevant fields (Social science/Psychology/Education)
• Proficient knowledge in qualitative analysis
• Relevant skills in academic research (e.g., conducting literature review, interviews)
• Prior experience in research either at the undergraduate or postgraduate levels
• Technologically competent: able to exploit hardware and software for qualitative data analysis
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to relate to teenagers
• Ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature review in the relevant fields
• Obtain consent from research participants
• Conduct field work at MOE sites
• Administer student/teacher/parent survey forms
• Conduct interviews with selected research participants
• Analyse all qualitative data
• Code, organise, analyse, and present the respective data
• Assist with the final report on the findings

Application

Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Please include your name in your CV file name.

Closing Date

Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.

Hiring Institution: NIE