A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg About NIE About RSIS About LKCMedicine About NTUItive The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Fellow on a 12-month contract at Centre for Research in Child Development, Office of Education Research. Project Title: The Instrument Pilot Study for Research on Early Education and Development in Singapore (REEDS-Pilot) [CRCD 02/22 SH] Project Introduction: The current project has two main goals. The first goal is to validate teacher-completed instruments for tracing children's development in fundamental skills and competencies from ages 3-7 years old. The second goal is to create a website to recruit participants and disseminate findings for the upcoming large-scale longitudinal study Research on Early Education and Development in Singapore (REEDS). Requirements Essential: PhD’s degree in Psychology, Education, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive Science, or related fields. Data analysis (e.g., IRT, factor analysis, SEM, mixed effects model, latent profile analysis, latent growth modeling, meta-SEM modeling) Software experience (SPSS, R, or mPlus) Managerial and supervisory experience Excellent communication (verbal and written English) and inter-personal skills Self-directed and able to work independently within given deadlines Proactive, willing to learn, reliable and able to manage concurrent tasks in a timely manner Preferred: Good command of English Prior experience with mentoring and guiding part-time RAs with data collection and various research tasks (e.g., data entry, literature review, etc.) Prior experience with conducting literature review and willing to learn Meta-Analysis Responsibilities Conduct data analysis Conduct project-related administrative work Supervise research staffs Conduct systematic literature search and literature reviews Assist to conduct children’s outcome tests, surveys and interviews Organize research data, maintain research records, and document research progress Disseminate research findings via assisting with preparation of academic publications (e.g., conferences, papers, books), research reports, and digital media posts Perform other tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator / Co-PIs Application Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday 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.