Established in 1992, the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) is the only full-fledged communication school in Singapore and is a world-class centre of excellence with an international faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories, and global institutional affiliations.

WKWSCI is looking for a candidate to join them as a Research Fellow. The incumbent will support the research project that aims to design human-IoT communication that effectively motivates seniors to actively engage in self-directed health prevention, leading to improvements in their mental and physical well-being. Consequently, our project will primarily focus on relatively healthier seniors (aged 60 and above), who do not have serious health conditions requiring intensive medical treatment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct literature reviews and working on research papers
• Lead in the conceptualization and planning of research projects
• Lead in data gathering (including focus group discussions and surveys)
• Conduct data analyses of interview data and survey data
• Actively contribute to the writing of academic research manuscript
• Lead in the writing of reports
• Carry out administrative work associated with the program of research as necessary

Job Requirements:

• PhD degree in Communication Studies, Psychology or related field in the social sciences
• Prior experience in focus group interviews and surveys for social science research
• Ability to run standard statistical tests (e.g., using SPSS or Mplus for regression analysis and SEM, etc.)
• Knowledge of advanced statistical tests (e.g. moderation/mediation, hierarchical regression etc.) is preferred
• Good project management skills, with multi-tasking ability
• Academic writing skills
• Good publication track record evidenced by journal publications and conference presentations is preferred

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU