About the role
Research Fellow (Centre for Research in Child Development) [NIE] is a active engineering role at ntu in NTU Main Campus, Singapore. Open the role to review the official description and apply on the company site.
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Key Responsibilities
- Conduct horizon scanning on emerging developments (e.g., AI in education, new early childhood risks, and international trends) and synthesise their implications for CRCD’s research directions, partnerships, and funding opportunities.
- Conduct exploratory and longitudinal analyses of existing datasets to uncover viable research questions and examine patterns, variability, and relationships between classroom quality and child development outcomes.
- Collaborate with relevant researchers and stakeholders to draft high-quality research funding proposals - integrating literature reviews, methodology sections, and other supporting materials - leading to submission.
- Support the planning and set-up of new research project teams, including facilitating early-stage project activities and onboarding of team members.
- Explore, pilot, and document technology-enabled research processes (e.g., AI-assisted literature scanning and synthesis tools), and support Centre Management in developing improved workflows to enhance CRCD’s research efficiency.
- Any other research-related responsibilities assigned by Centre Management.
- 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.
Requirements
- PhD in Education, Psychology, Child Development, Statistics, or a related field.
- Strong experience in quantitative data analysis, preferably in secondary data analysis of large-scale datasets and the use of advanced statistical techniques (e.g., multilevel or longitudinal modelling).
- Expertise in classroom observation video coding will be highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with classroom quality frameworks or early childhood education research is essential.
- Experience contributing to competitive research grant projects, especially projects incorporating longitudinal designs or classroom observation, is desirable.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with excellent academic writing ability.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.