Job Description

The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of part-time Research Assistant on a 5-month contract at the Office of Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development . Project Title: Mobile Web App for Preschool Screening of Language Weakness in English and Mandarin (MAPS-LEM) Project Introduction: Singapore’s first mobile language screener with multiple tests of English and Mandarin language proficiencies is proposed. This sets the stage for large-scale targeted interventions addressing language weakness early on, which could improve long-term social and mental health. Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline (e.g., speech language therapy, psychology, linguistics, bilingualism, child development, childhood education, statistics, programming)
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with children (kindergarten age)
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin
• Be comfortable in being trained to program in R

Preferred

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in research or practice
• Able to do basic programming in R (Training provided)
• Leadership experience
• Ability to present research findings through various platforms

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the project leaders/research team to create a test battery for language weakness
• Collect data from Kindergarten age children in an on-time and reliable manner
• Conduct literature and database searches (e.g. language weakness)
• Wide range of administrative duties 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 28 calendar days from date of posting. Other Information NIE staff can take chartered buses at their own expense from or near their homes to the NIE campus. This is subject to availability of seats. Hiring Institution: NIE In line with Singapore’s nationwide Vaccination-Differentiated Safe Management Measures (VDS), employees must be fully vaccinated to return to the workplace, unless certified to be medically ineligible. For Information on VDS, please click here .