Research Assistant (Centre for Research in Child Development) [NIE]

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract with possibility for renewal, full-time (100%) basis at the Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD).

Project Title: Development of a Holistic Progress Tool for the Early Childhood Sector

Project Introduction:

This project aims to develop a “Holistic Progress” (HOP) Tool that early childhood (EC) educators can use to observe and document children’s holistic development in the second year of kindergarten. Phase 1 of the project focused on the development of the first cut of the teacher-completed HOP Tool (HOP V1) and preliminary tool completion guide. In Phase 2, HOP V1 was piloted with K2 educators and will be refined into HOP V2 based on psychometric data and stakeholder feedback. In Phase 3, HOP V2 will be piloted with a new sample of EC educators of K2 children and child outcomes assessments will be administered to examine validity evidence. In Phase 4, focus group discussions will be conducted with EC educators to gather feedback on the HOP Tool and develop the user guide. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, or a related field  
• Background in research methodology, with experience designing and conducting empirical studies
• Experience conducting or administering standardized developmental or psychological assessments
• Experience designing and administering questionnaires using online survey software like Qualtrics or Redcap
• Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative analyses
• Proficiency in at least one mother tongue
• Experience working within early childhood or preschool settings preferred

Responsibilities:

• Assist in participant recruitment and coordination with preschools
• Collect data with early childhood educators, preschool children, and parents
• Administer standardized assessments with preschool children
• Train and supervise students or part-time research assistants in conducting standardized assessments with preschool children
• Conduct orientation sessions and focus group discussions with early childhood educators
• Clean, manage, and analyze datasets using qualitative or qualitative methods
• Manage research-related administrative work, e.g., purchase of materials or equipment for research
• Assist in writing research reports and presentations
• Liaise and work closely with project team members and stakeholders from external institutions
• Perform other tasks as required by the Principal Investigator

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