Research Assistant (Digital Literacy in Adult Learners) (R00019683)

Ageing Research Institute for Society & Education (ARISE) invites applications for the position of Research Assistant.

ARISE is a pan-university institute at NTU focused on ageing-related research, programmes and activities to address the demands of an ageing population.

The successful candidate will be involved in a 3-year funded project which aims to understand self-regulated learning among adult learners, especially in the context of digital (AI) literacy training and how they transfer their learning to work. The candidate will help to plan, coordinate, and conduct research work together with the NTU project team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct literature review related to the research project
• Manage participants recruitment process
• Collect data through qualitative (e.g. interview) and quantitative methods (e.g. experiments and surveys)
• Analyze data using software such as Nvivo, SPSS, etc.
• Supervise and lead a team of part-time research assistants
• Support the preparation of ethics application, presentation, progress reports, financial reports and research-related documents.
• Perform research administration tasks including liaising with external parties on matters related to the project (e.g., purchase of software and equipment) and answering enquiries related to the project.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education, Cognitive Science, or related fields
• Good academic writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and also independently
• Ability to supervise or mentor students
• Experience in conducting and managing research projects
• Experience with cognitive/neuropsychological assessment with children and/or adults
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Self-directed learner who can effectively pick up relevant skills as needed
• Ability to collect, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data
• Past working experience in academic research roles is desirable.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.