Job Description

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. The Privacy and Emotion Lab in WKWSCI is a research lab that conduct in-depth study about individuals\xe2\x80\x99 usage.WKWSCI is looking for a candidate to join them as a Research Assistant. 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:Finance: Keep track of expenditure and remaining budget in an organized manner, ensure that the spend is optimized and on track with respect to goals set for the grant; prepare financial and progress reports, presentations, as well as other research-related documentsAdministrative: liaise with external vendors to purchase necessary equipment/materials for research studies, including specialized equipment, software, and research participant incentivesSubject Recruitment: responsible for recruiting participants for interview and surveyLogistics: plan the necessary logistics for studies, such as interview scheduling and booking facilities.Basic research: conduct literature reviewData collection: participate in the data collection process for both qualitative (e.g. interviews) and quantitative (e.g. surveys) studiesData analysis: analyze data for various projects using tools such as SPSS and MplusJob Requirements:Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in the field of communication studies, psychology, or related social science fieldsGood project management skills, with multi-tasking abilitySkills and basic training in quantitative and qualitative research for social scienceAcademic writing skills requiredAbility 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 preferredGood team player with effective communication skills and the ability to work closely with faculty, staff, students and external collaboratorsPast experience in a project officer or research assistant role is preferredWe regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Hiring Institution: NTU

Nanyang Technological University