The National Institute of Education, Office of Education Research, invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month (renewable) contract. The research project intends to examine the effect of data literacy professional development on teachers' outcomes, namely knowledge and beliefs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, or related disciplines
• Good theoretical knowledge of research designs in general
• Preferably with working experience in research project and familiar with research methods
• Experience with conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and able to work within given deadlines
• Proactive and able to work independently
• Be a good team player
• A self-directed learner who effectively picks up relevant skills as needed

Responsibilities

• Conduct participant recruitment and collect data
• Conduct literature scans to support research and perform research analysis
• Manage project-related administrative work
• Write/prepare research reports, publications and presentation materials independently
• Liaise and work closely with stakeholders from external institutions
• Other research and project management tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator (PI)

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